Cost of Living Comparison Between Coffs Harbour and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Coffs Harbour and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Coffs Harbour is 5.3% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Coffs Harbour is 9.8% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.3 A$24.97
$16.32 A$25
-0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.2 A$150
$77.2 A$118
27.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.48 A$14.52
$10.48 A$16.06
-9.54%
Cappuccino
$3.22 A$4.93
$3.71 A$5.68
-13.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 A$4.09
$2.46 A$3.77
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 A$2.93
$1.94 A$2.97
-1.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.85
$7.73 A$11.84
-16.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 A$12.27
$6.4 A$9.8
25.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.45 A$2.22
3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.35 A$3.61
10.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 A$3.42
$2 A$3.07
11.50%
Eggs
$3.16 A$4.85
$4.38 A$6.72
-27.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.5 A$11.48
$8.74 A$13.39
-14.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 A$10.09
$8.63 A$13.21
-23.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.31 A$18.86
$13.88 A$21.27
-11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 A$5.65
$3.56 A$5.45
3.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.7 A$4.13
$2.98 A$4.57
-9.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.66 A$5.6
$2.89 A$4.42
26.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.69 A$5.66
$4.61 A$7.06
-19.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 A$1.93
$2.45 A$3.76
-48.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.7
$1.71 A$2.62
40.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 A$3.09
$1.94 A$2.98
4.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 A$3.66
$1.52 A$2.32
57.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.27 A$32.58
$32.5 A$49.79
-34.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.01 A$19.93
$9.62 A$14.74
35.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.26 A$9.59
$3.75 A$5.75
66.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.78 A$10.39
$4.25 A$6.51
59.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.32 A$6.61
$3.07 A$4.71
40.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.8 A$101
$72.5 A$111
-9.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.96 A$3
$3.91 A$5.99
-49.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.4 A$2.15
$2.13 A$3.26
-34.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.82 A$51.8
$49.94 A$76.5
-32.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$1.11 A$1.71
6.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$28.5K A$43.7K
0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K A$33.1K
$24.2K A$37.1K
-10.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 A$248
$158 A$243
2.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.86 A$15.11
$27.89 A$42.73
-64.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 A$78.9
$54.7 A$83.8
-5.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.17 A$73.8
$41.39 A$63.4
16.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 A$24.2
$15.86 A$24.29
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.88 A$19.73
$16.29 A$24.96
-20.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,105 A$3,225
$1,759 A$2,695
19.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,182 A$11K
$12K A$18.4K
-40.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 A$92.3
$70 A$107
-13.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.98 A$73.5
$47.67 A$73
0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 A$135
$104 A$159
-15.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 A$190
$104 A$160
18.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 A$1,968
$1,489 A$2,281
-13.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,210 A$1,854
$1,167 A$1,788
3.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,965 A$3,011
$2,557 A$3,917
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 A$2,803
$1,806 A$2,767
1.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,365 A$5,155
$5,543 A$8,492
-39.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,364 A$5,153
$5,075 A$7,774
-33.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Coffs Harbour
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,400 A$5,209
$3,778 A$5,787
-9.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.42
-1.09%

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Last update for Coffs Harbour: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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