Cost of living in Perth
compared to
Cost of living in Perth vs. United Kingdom overall average
Perth is 8.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Perth
- Groceries
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pay 4.7% less in Perth
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% less in Perth
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Perth
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Perth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.1% less in Perth
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Perth
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Perth.
Perth Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.37
£15.63
|
$10.98
-
$25.83
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.29
£7.50
|
$7.75
-
$15.50
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
£1.92
|
$1.94
-
$3.75
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
£1.30
|
$1.29
-
$2.58
|
Perth - Cost of restaurants
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
£1.08
|
$0.65
-
$1.81
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.89
£3.14
|
$2.58
-
$16.14
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
£4.21
|
$2.44
-
$9.53
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
£1.87
|
$1.70
-
$4.52
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.82
£3.09
|
$2.34
-
$5.27
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
£0.96
|
$0.59
-
$2.46
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.58
|
$0.44
-
$1.76
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
£0.90
|
$0.64
-
$2.34
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
£1.23
|
$0.82
-
$2.58
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.58
|
$0.29
-
$1.29
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.46
-
$1.17
|
Perth - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
£5.71
|
$6.94
-
$8.00
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$84.23
£67.96
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,579.97
£27,094.84
|
$33,579.97
-
$36,531.14
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
£12.53
|
$12.71
-
$19.27
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.87
£28.14
|
$34.87
-
$77.49
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$678.06
£547.11
|
$645.77
-
$710.35
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$548.90
£442.90
|
$516.61
-
$581.19
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$248.52
£200.52
|
$187.65
-
$466.39
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,291.54
£1,042.11
|
$581.19
-
$1,808.15
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,373.06
£15,631.64
|
$19,373.06
-
$19,373.06
|
Perth - Cost of childcare
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
£4.17
|
$3.23
-
$7.10
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.26
£3.44
|
$3.23
-
$6.46
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.82
£12.77
|
$15.50
-
$20.66
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
£32.31
|
$32.29
-
$55.54
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.33
£8.34
|
$7.75
-
$12.92
|
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.83
£61.19
|
$38.75
-
$103.32
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.39
£31.78
|
$23.25
-
$51.66
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.58
£52.11
|
$51.66
-
$129.15
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.78
£63.57
|
$51.66
-
$129.15
|
Perth - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in United Kingdom
to see the average cost of cities throughout United Kingdom, like
Plymouth,
Buckingham,
Solihull,
Peterborough,
Harrogate,
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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