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  "name": "CostCompass cost-of-living prices",
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    "name": "CostCompass",
    "url": "https://costcompass.net"
  },
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    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "attribution": "Source: CostCompass (https://costcompass.net)",
  "documentation": "https://costcompass.net/data",
  "methodology": "https://costcompass.net/methodology",
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  "currency": "USD",
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    "page": "https://costcompass.net/living/cities/melbourne",
    "data": "https://costcompass.net/data/cities/melbourne.json",
    "attribution": "Source: CostCompass, cost of living in Melbourne (https://costcompass.net/living/cities/melbourne)",
    "citation": "CostCompass (2026). Cost of living in Melbourne, Australia. Data as of 2026-10-14. https://costcompass.net/living/cities/melbourne. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.",
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