Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boston vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary
Boston is 38.5% more expensive than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% more in Boston
- Groceries
-
pay 59.8% more in Boston
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% less in Boston
- Housing
-
pay 76.4% more in Boston
- Childcare
-
pay 76.9% more in Boston
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% more in Boston
- Clothing
-
pay 12.7% more in Boston
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Boston are more expensive than in Perth. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Boston.
Boston vs. Perth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boston instead of Perth, you would:
pay 27.0% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
A$24.71
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
A$14.91
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
A$3.89
|
$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
A$2.97
|
$2.40
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.8% more for groceries
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
A$3.73
|
$4.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
A$6.11
|
$8.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.81
A$8.78
|
$4.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.88
A$7.37
|
$4.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
A$5.70
|
$6.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
A$2.38
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.10
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.06
|
$2.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
A$3.36
|
$3.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
A$1.74
|
$2.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.21
|
$1.81
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of groceries
pay 0.7% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
A$6.45
|
$3.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.96
A$108.73
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,060.36
A$43,911.22
|
$34,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.31
A$33.71
|
$16.52
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of transportation
pay 76.4% more for housing
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.73
A$84.21
|
$77.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,565.56
A$2,365.61
|
$3,451.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,219.97
A$1,843.41
|
$2,596.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.66
A$173.25
|
$153.30
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of housing
pay 76.9% more for childcare
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,878.57
A$2,838.58
|
$2,793.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,410.56
A$20,263.83
|
$27,500.00
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of childcare
pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.85
A$11.86
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.57
|
$5.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.71
A$49.42
|
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
A$63.77
|
$88.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
A$24.71
|
$15.00
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Perth
|
Boston
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.48
A$100.45
|
$69.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.48
A$71.74
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.70
A$156.70
|
$107.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.55
A$153.44
|
$152.08
|
|
Perth vs. Boston - Cost of clothing
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