Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0% cheaper than Perth.
If you lived in Australia instead of Perth, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.29
A$20.10
|
$16.79
A$25.39
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.30
A$17.08
|
$9.81
A$14.84
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.77
|
$2.56
A$3.87
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
A$3.31
|
$2.14
A$3.23
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
A$3.66
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
A$8.04
|
$4.71
A$7.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
A$9.71
|
$5.75
A$8.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
A$6.43
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
A$6.30
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.34
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.83
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.23
|
$1.39
A$2.09
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.70
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.63
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
A$1.33
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 4.5% less for transportation
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.09
|
$4.73
A$7.15
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$86.69
A$131.06
|
$84.46
A$127.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,583.53
A$40,192.97
|
$27,859.34
A$42,121.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
A$34.77
|
$18.12
A$27.40
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.99
A$80.12
|
$55.36
A$83.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,576.83
A$2,384.09
|
$1,258.08
A$1,902.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,152.86
A$1,743.06
|
$971.44
A$1,468.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.01
A$237.39
|
$141.88
A$214.52
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,624.92
A$2,456.80
|
$1,377.23
A$2,082.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,029.05
A$18,187.32
|
$14,720.56
A$22,256.75
|
|
pay 3.7% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.05
|
$6.69
A$10.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
A$5.41
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.56
A$49.24
|
$28.13
A$42.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
A$67.10
|
$53.84
A$81.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.28
A$24.62
|
$13.24
A$20.02
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Perth
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.62
A$123.41
|
$75.27
A$113.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.37
A$80.70
|
$54.30
A$82.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.02
A$157.28
|
$102.43
A$154.87
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
A$170.70
|
$118.12
A$178.59
|
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