City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Melbourne | Pawtucket | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,303/mo | $1,081/mo | 20.5% higher in A |
| Median home value | $247,300 | $266,300 | 7.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $60,917 | $62,799 | 3.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 97.0 | 98.3 | 1.3% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 90.1 | 134.0 | 32.8% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.4 | 100.4 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 97.6 | 103.0 | 5.2% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Melbourne, you'd need $100,363 in Pawtucket to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Melbourne and Pawtucket have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 10% lower in Pawtucket than in Melbourne. If you earn $80,000 in Melbourne, you'd need about $80,290 in Pawtucket to keep the same standard of living.