And here is some aggregated data from Nomad List that might help you compare short to medium-term living in Melbourne vs. Sydney. |

And here is some aggregated data from Nomad List that might help you compare short to medium-term living in Melbourne vs. Sydney. | Melbourne | Sydney ---------------------- | --------- | ------ Internet | bad | bad Fun | good | great Nightlife | good | bad Free WiFi in city | bad | great Places to work from | okay | good A/C or heating | great | great Cost of living | okay | bad Quality of life | good | good Safety | good | good Friendly to foreigners | good | great English speaking | great | great Racial tolerance | good | good Female Friendly | great | good Gay Friendly | good | great Admittedly the qualitative scale is subjective, but it is based on individual responses. https://nomadlist.com/melbourne-australia/scores https://nomadlist.com/melbourne-australia/scores https://nomadlist.com/sydney-australia/scores https://nomadlist.com/sydney-australia/scores