Cost of living comparison
compared to
Wageningen vs. Perth Cost of Living Summary
Wageningen is 8.9% cheaper than Perth.
Wageningen vs. Perth Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Wageningen instead of Perth, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.19
A$29.05
|
$21.83
€19.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.67
A$15.35
|
$13.44
€11.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.87
A$4.13
|
$3.83
€3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
A$3.21
|
$2.65
€2.36
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
A$4.51
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.64
A$6.68
|
$6.51
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
A$9.44
|
$5.03
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.16
A$7.42
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
A$5.98
|
$6.53
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
A$2.96
|
$1.19
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
A$2.07
|
$1.11
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
A$2.21
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.25
A$3.24
|
$2.08
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.86
|
$0.83
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
A$1.26
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of groceries
pay 58.3% more for transportation
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.20
A$7.47
|
$8.99
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$97.47
A$140.23
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,264.76
A$39,224.24
|
$41,419.02
€36,864.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.97
A$21.53
|
$19.67
€17.51
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of transportation
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.36
A$91.15
|
$45.91
€40.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,952.70
A$2,809.24
|
$1,194.38
€1,063.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,634.39
A$2,351.30
|
$1,343.68
€1,195.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.86
A$214.15
|
$235.86
€209.93
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% less for childcare
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,297.67
A$3,305.53
|
$1,987.53
€1,768.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,129.10
A$33,274.49
|
$8,010.59
€7,129.71
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of childcare
pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.35
A$12.02
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.45
A$6.41
|
$4.20
€3.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$41.77
A$60.10
|
$14.00
€12.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.12
A$83.62
|
$38.91
€34.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.41
A$25.04
|
$15.68
€13.95
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.8% less for clothing
|
Perth
|
Wageningen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.69
A$111.77
|
$96.73
€86.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.03
A$93.55
|
$43.86
€39.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.65
A$176.46
|
$106.19
€94.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$162.50
A$233.78
|
$102.18
€90.94
|
|
Perth vs. Wageningen - Cost of clothing
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