Cost of living comparison

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Perth vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary

Perth is 27.6% more expensive than New Zealand overall.

Restaurants: pay 10.2% more in Perth
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Perth
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Perth
Housing: pay 35.5% more in Perth
Childcare: pay 97.6% more in Perth
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% more in Perth
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Perth

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Perth are more expensive than in New Zealand. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Perth.

Perth vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Perth instead of New Zealand, you would:

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pay 10.2% more for restaurants

	New Zealand	Perth
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.45 NZ$24.89	$16.35 A$24.59	+13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 NZ$15.74	$9.87 A$14.83	+8.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$2.58 A$3.87	+22.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.02 NZ$3.47	$1.96 A$2.95	-2.6%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	New Zealand	Perth
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NZ$2.99	$2.47 A$3.71	+42.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.88 NZ$6.69	$4.04 A$6.08	+4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.34 NZ$10.92	$5.81 A$8.74	-8.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.96 NZ$10.27	$4.88 A$7.33	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.01 NZ$6.90	$3.77 A$5.67	-5.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 NZ$2.03	$1.58 A$2.37	+33.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.64	$1.39 A$2.09	+45.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 NZ$2.23	$1.36 A$2.05	+5.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.11 NZ$3.63	$2.22 A$3.34	+5.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 NZ$1.46	$1.15 A$1.73	+35.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 NZ$1.37	$0.80 A$1.20	+0.3%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	New Zealand	Perth
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.08 NZ$10.47	$4.27 A$6.41	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.52 NZ$128.39	$71.96 A$108.18	-3.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,777.66 NZ$42,690.69	$29,060.36 A$43,686.64	+17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.81 NZ$30.69	$22.31 A$33.53	+25.2%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 35.5% more for housing

	New Zealand	Perth
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.00 NZ$86.14	$55.73 A$83.78	+11.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.36 NZ$1,685.66	$1,565.56 A$2,353.51	+60.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$810.06 NZ$1,395.70	$1,219.97 A$1,833.98	+50.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$95.66 NZ$164.82	$114.66 A$172.36	+19.9%
Average			+35.5%

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pay 97.6% more for childcare

	New Zealand	Perth
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$635.34 NZ$1,094.67	$1,878.57 A$2,824.07	+195.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,463.91 NZ$23,197.66	$13,410.56 A$20,160.19	-0.4%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports

	New Zealand	Perth
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.04 NZ$10.41	$7.85 A$11.80	+29.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NZ$5.78	$3.68 A$5.54	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$23.12 NZ$39.84	$32.71 A$49.17	+41.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.72 NZ$64.99	$42.20 A$63.44	+11.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 NZ$18.47	$16.35 A$24.59	+52.6%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	New Zealand	Perth
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.22 NZ$112.37	$66.48 A$99.93	+1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.23 NZ$67.60	$47.48 A$71.38	+21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.28 NZ$155.55	$103.70 A$155.90	+14.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.43 NZ$205.77	$101.55 A$152.65	-15.0%
Average			+5.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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