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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.03
£14.98
|
$16.03
-
$32.05
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
£7.38
|
$8.01
-
$16.03
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.84
|
$2.40
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
£1.25
|
$1.34
-
$2.67
|
Perth - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
£1.04
|
$0.67
-
$4.01
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
£3.01
|
$2.00
-
$16.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.39
£4.03
|
$3.18
-
$9.86
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
£1.79
|
$1.76
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$2.42
-
$5.45
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.22
|
$0.73
-
$2.54
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.56
|
$0.45
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
£0.86
|
$0.67
-
$2.42
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
£1.27
|
$0.85
-
$2.67
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.30
-
$1.41
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.55
-
$1.21
|
Perth - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
£5.41
|
$6.88
-
$8.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.09
£65.13
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,721.25
£25,965.63
|
$34,721.25
-
$37,772.71
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
£17.19
|
$16.05
-
$26.59
|
Perth - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.06
£26.96
|
$34.72
-
$66.77
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.10
£524.31
|
$667.72
-
$734.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$567.56
£424.44
|
$534.17
-
$600.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.41
£139.41
|
$102.12
-
$306.36
|
Perth - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,235.28
£923.78
|
$600.94
-
$1,869.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,805.77
£13,315.71
|
$14,689.76
-
$20,031.49
|
Perth - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.13
£4.58
|
$4.01
-
$8.01
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.41
£3.30
|
$3.34
-
$6.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.43
£13.78
|
$16.03
-
$20.83
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.39
£24.97
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.68
£7.99
|
$8.68
-
$13.35
|
Perth - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.80
£61.92
|
$40.06
-
$133.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
£34.95
|
$33.39
-
$53.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.77
£49.93
|
$53.42
-
$133.54
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.24
£60.75
|
$53.42
-
$133.54
|
Perth - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Horsham,
Camberley,
Warwick,
Harlow,
Bolton,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United Kingdom compared to Perth.
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