Cost of living in Perth
compared to
Cost of living in Perth vs. United Kingdom overall average
Perth is 10.8% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Perth
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Perth
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Perth
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Perth
- Childcare
-
pay 13.7% less in Perth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.1% less in Perth
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% less in Perth
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Perth.
Perth Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.67
|
$16.03
$16.03
$32.05
$32.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.23
|
$8.01
$8.01
$16.03
$16.03
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$2.40
$2.40
$4.67
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
£1.22
|
$1.34
$1.34
$2.67
$2.67
|
Perth - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
£1.01
|
$0.67
$0.67
$4.01
$4.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
£2.95
|
$2.00
$2.00
$16.69
$16.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
£3.95
|
$3.18
$3.18
$9.86
$9.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
£1.76
|
$1.76
$1.76
$4.74
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.90
|
$2.42
$2.42
$5.45
$5.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.20
|
$0.73
$0.73
$2.54
$2.54
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.54
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.82
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.84
|
$0.67
$0.67
$2.42
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.24
|
$0.85
$0.85
$2.67
$2.67
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$0.30
$0.30
$1.41
$1.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.54
|
$0.55
$0.55
$1.21
$1.21
|
Perth - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.30
|
$6.88
$6.88
$8.28
$8.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.09
£63.80
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,721.25
£25,434.95
|
$34,721.25
$35K
$37,772.71
$38K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£16.84
|
$16.05
$16.05
$26.59
$26.59
|
Perth - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.06
£26.41
|
$34.72
$34.72
$66.77
$66.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.10
£513.59
|
$667.72
$667.72
$734.49
$734.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.56
£415.76
|
$534.17
$534.17
$600.94
$600.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£136.56
|
$102.12
$102.12
$306.36
$306.36
|
Perth - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£904.90
|
$600.94
$600.94
$1,869.61
$2K
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,043.56
|
$14,689.76
$15K
$20,031.49
$20K
|
Perth - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
£4.49
|
$4.01
$4.01
$8.01
$8.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.23
|
$3.34
$3.34
$6.68
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.50
|
$16.03
$16.03
$20.83
$20.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.39
£24.46
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.83
|
$8.68
$8.68
$13.35
$13.35
|
Perth - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£60.65
|
$40.06
$40.06
$133.54
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£34.24
|
$33.39
$33.39
$53.42
$53.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£48.91
|
$53.42
$53.42
$133.54
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£59.51
|
$53.42
$53.42
$133.54
$133.54
|
Perth - Cost of clothing
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