VIC - Victoria
Melbourne Salary Calculator
A large jobs market with rents below Sydney but rising steadily. Work out your Melbourne take-home pay and what it leaves after rent and living costs.
Short answer
A $90,000 salary in Melbourne leaves about $70,680 take-home a year after PAYG tax and the 2% Medicare levy, with 12% super paid on top. Typical living costs of $3,490 a month, including $2,050 rent for a one-bedroom, leave roughly $2,400 a month spare for a single person.
Salary details - Melbourne
Estimated result
Take-home (annual)
$70,680.00
$70,680 per year
Employer super
$10,800
Paid on top into super
Melbourne disposable income
Net pay (monthly)
$6,173
Core living costs (monthly)
$3,490
Melbourne estimate
Disposable (monthly)
$2,683
Savings rate
43.5%
Of net pay
On $95,000 in Melbourne, your estimated disposable income is $2,683 a month after rent, transport, food and utilities. Cost figures are indicative and should be refreshed from current sources for your suburb.
What salary do you need to live in Melbourne?
As a rough guide, a single person needs around $57,000 a year to live comfortably in Melbourne on these indicative costs (about $3,490/month for rent, transport, food and utilities). Families and inner-city suburbs need more. Use the calculator below with your real rent for a personal figure.
Cost of living in Melbourne
Indicative monthly costs: one-bed rent $2,050, family home $3,300, transport $200, food $1,000, utilities $240. Melbourne sits at about 88 on our cost index where Sydney = 100.
Melbourne take-home pay
Your Melbourne pay is taxed the same as anywhere in Australia - income tax is federal, so there is no separate VIC income tax. What changes between cities is the cost of living, especially rent. Compare with the cost of living calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is income tax different in Melbourne?+
No. Income tax in Australia is federal, so your tax in Melbourne is the same as elsewhere. Only employer payroll tax differs by state, and that does not affect your take-home pay.
How much rent should I budget in Melbourne?+
Indicatively about $2,050/month for a one-bedroom and $3,300/month for a family home, but this varies sharply by suburb. Check current listings.
Will I be better off moving to Melbourne?+
Use the cost of living and migration tools to compare disposable income, not just salary. Lower rents than Sydney for a similar salary often mean more disposable income.
Sources & methodology
- ATO - Personal income tax: new tax cuts (15% rate from 1 July 2026)
- Income Tax Rates Act 1986 (legislation.gov.au)
- ATO - Study and training loan repayment thresholds and rates
- ATO - Super guarantee
- ATO - Contribution caps
- ATO - Payday Super and the annual maximum contribution base
- ATO - Medicare levy
- ATO - Medicare levy surcharge income thresholds and rates
- Fair Work Ombudsman - Pay slips
- How we calculate these estimates
Last updated 13 August 2026. Figures use the 2026-27 financial year.