Cost of living in Perth, Australia

The cost of living in Perth, Australia is approximately 2345 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5568 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Perth

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2345 $
Without Rent
1022 $
Rent & Utilities
1324 $
Food
594 $
Transport
279 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4072 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
2.1M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.3 $
Dinner 96.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8 $
Capuccino 3.67 $
Coke, 330ml 2.56 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.67 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.55 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.33 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.81 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.18 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.52 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.94 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.43 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.48 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.84 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.22 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 3.27 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.69 $
Cigarette pack 29.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.29 $
Monthly Pass 117 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.29 $
Taxi, 8 km 24.2 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 58.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.49 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.17 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.95 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 126 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 194 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 55.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,066 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,817 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,449 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,593 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 5,42 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,698 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,072 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.36%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.9 $
Haircut 20.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 106 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 82.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,94 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 14,689 $

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Australia
Perth vs Melbourne (Melbourne is 2% more expensive) Perth vs Sydney (Sydney is 19% more expensive) Perth vs Brisbane (Brisbane is 6% more expensive) Perth vs Perth (Perth has similar costs) Perth vs Adelaide (Adelaide is 4% less expensive) Perth vs Gold Coast (Gold Coast is 2% less expensive) Perth vs Canberra (Canberra is 2% more expensive) Perth vs Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast is 26% less expensive) Perth vs Wollongong (Wollongong is 35% less expensive) Perth vs Ipswich (Ipswich is 20% less expensive)
New Zealand
Perth vs Auckland (Auckland is 6% less expensive) Perth vs Christchurch (Christchurch is 16% less expensive) Perth vs Manukau (Manukau is 17% less expensive) Perth vs Wellington (Wellington is 5% less expensive) Perth vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 29% less expensive) Perth vs Tauranga (Tauranga is 24% less expensive) Perth vs Dunedin (Dunedin is 38% less expensive) Perth vs Lower Hutt (Lower Hutt is 20% less expensive) Perth vs Palmerston North (Palmerston North is 44% less expensive) Perth vs Napier (Napier is 40% less expensive)
Marshall Islands
Perth vs Majuro (Majuro is 35% less expensive) Perth vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 35% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Perth vs Honiara (Honiara is 38% less expensive) Perth vs Auki (Auki is 38% less expensive)
Palau
Perth vs Melekeok (Melekeok is 50% less expensive) Perth vs Ngerulmud (Ngerulmud is 50% less expensive)
Tonga
Perth vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 59% less expensive) Perth vs Mua (Mua is 59% less expensive)
Fiji
Perth vs Suva (Suva is 61% less expensive) Perth vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 62% less expensive) Perth vs Nadi (Nadi is 62% less expensive) Perth vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 74% less expensive)
Samoa
Perth vs Manase (Manase is 72% less expensive) Perth vs Apia (Apia is 72% less expensive)
Nauru
Perth vs Yaren (Yaren is 73% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Perth vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 75% less expensive) Perth vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 75% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Perth vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 76% less expensive) Perth vs Lae (Lae is 77% less expensive)
Kiribati
Perth vs South Tarawa (South Tarawa is 78% less expensive) Perth vs London (London is 78% less expensive)