Since we are studying abroad, educational resources are definitely our greatest concern. Among the top eight universities in Australia, Sydney has two universities, the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, while Melbourne has the University of Melbourne and Monash University. Equal share of educational resources.

Among the four-star universities, Melbourne has Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Sydney has Polytechnic University and Macquarie University. As a new high-quality university, University of Wollongong has also opened a branch in Sydney. On the whole, if you don't choose the Eighth National Congress, Sydney will have more choices than Melbourne.

Judging from the majors of the universities affiliated to the two cities, Sydney performs better in accounting, engineering and other majors, but Melbourne will have a wider range of majors.

2. Living expenses

In addition to educational resources, the cost of living is also something we must consider.

Look at the rent first: renting a house is the bulk of the living expenses of international students. As far as rent is concerned, Sydney is the city with the highest rent in the world, 16, and Melbourne is only ranked 68th. In terms of urban apartment prices, Sydney 13.2 12 Australian dollars per square meter and Melbourne's 8603 Australian dollars per square meter. This gap is not generally large. Melbourne is much cheaper than Sydney.

In addition, there are differences in transportation costs between the two cities. The starting price of taxis in Melbourne is 4.2 Australian dollars, which is more expensive than 3.6 Australian dollars in Sydney, but in Sydney, 1km may be more expensive or wait longer; A one-way ticket to Sydney is generally 4 Australian dollars, which is only more expensive than Melbourne 10. The ordinary monthly ticket in Sydney is 160 Australian dollars, which is 2 1.40 Australian dollars more expensive than Melbourne.

3. Living atmosphere

As a free port, Sydney has developed commerce, and young people prefer to go to Sydney. However, Melbourne has internationally renowned events such as the Australian Open and Melbourne Cup, as well as various cultural and artistic events, and the scale and specifications of cultural and sports activities are stronger than those of Sydney.

There are more snack bars in Sydney than in Melbourne, and you can eat many authentic hometown snacks. Some people say that Chinese restaurants in Melbourne are better than those in Sydney, but in terms of Japanese and Korean cuisine, Sydney is slightly better than Melbourne, but Melbourne's coffee is great and attracts many people.

4. Climate and environment

Generally speaking, Melbourne is colder than Sydney. The winters in Melbourne are very long, but those in Sydney are much warmer.

The coldest time in Sydney is single digits, and most of the time in winter is above 10 degrees. Although Melbourne is cold, it is rarely close to freezing point. It is not uncommon for Melbourne to experience four seasons in a day.

As for summer, the temperature in both cities is above 40 degrees. /zd/lx