Cost of Living Comparison Between Dandenong and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Dandenong and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Dandenong is 15.7% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 8.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Dandenong is 3.2% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.67 A$30.13

$16.32 A$25

20.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.99 A$50.6

$77.2 A$118

-57.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.77 A$14.97

$10.48 A$16.06

-6.77%

Cappuccino

$3.63 A$5.56

$3.71 A$5.68

-2.16%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.26 A$3.47

$2.46 A$3.77

-8.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 A$3.59

$1.94 A$2.97

20.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.14 A$7.87

$7.73 A$11.84

-33.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.34 A$5.11

$6.4 A$9.8

-47.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 A$2.03

$1.45 A$2.22

-8.28%

White Bread (500g)

$1.33 A$2.04

$2.35 A$3.61

-43.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.35 A$3.6

$2 A$3.07

17.50%

Eggs

$4.6 A$7.05

$4.38 A$6.72

5.02%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.99 A$12.24

$8.74 A$13.39

-8.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.99 A$10.7

$8.63 A$13.21

-19.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.27 A$17.26

$13.88 A$21.27

-18.80%

Apples (1kg)

$3.28 A$5.02

$3.56 A$5.45

-7.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.62 A$4.01

$2.98 A$4.57

-12.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.98 A$3.04

$2.89 A$4.42

-31.49%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.98 A$3.04

$4.61 A$7.06

-57.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.93 A$2.96

$2.45 A$3.76

-21.22%

Onion (1kg)

$2.28 A$3.49

$1.71 A$2.62

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 A$1.03

$1.94 A$2.98

-65.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.57 A$2.4

$1.52 A$2.32

3.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.88 A$50.4

$32.5 A$49.79

1.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.82 A$15.04

$9.62 A$14.74

2.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.49 A$6.89

$3.75 A$5.75

19.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.3 A$5.06

$4.25 A$6.51

-22.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.63 A$4.03

$3.07 A$4.71

-14.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.2 A$98.3

$72.5 A$111

-11.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.68 A$5.63

$3.91 A$5.99

-5.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 A$2.07

$2.13 A$3.26

-36.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$27.61 A$42.3

$49.94 A$76.5

-44.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 A$1.8

$1.11 A$1.71

6.31%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29K A$44.4K

$28.5K A$43.7K

1.71%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.7K A$34.8K

$24.2K A$37.1K

-6.19%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$149 A$228

$158 A$243

-5.87%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$16.13 A$24.71

$27.89 A$42.73

-42.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.76 A$60.9

$54.7 A$83.8

-27.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.34 A$75.6

$41.39 A$63.4

19.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.64 A$23.96

$15.86 A$24.29

-1.39%

Cinema Ticket

$16.18 A$24.8

$16.29 A$24.96

-0.68%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,751 A$2,682

$1,759 A$2,695

-0.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$19.6K A$30K

$12K A$18.4K

63.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$67.6 A$104

$70 A$107

-3.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$53.6 A$82.1

$47.67 A$73

12.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 A$164

$104 A$159

3.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$103 A$158

$104 A$160

-1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,250 A$1,914

$1,489 A$2,281

-16.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,080 A$1,654

$1,167 A$1,788

-7.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,984 A$3,040

$2,557 A$3,917

-22.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,654 A$2,533

$1,806 A$2,767

-8.46%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,012 A$7,678

$5,543 A$8,492

-9.59%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,699 A$7,200

$5,075 A$7,774

-7.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,923 A$6,009

$3,778 A$5,787

3.84%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.19

6.42

-3.58%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Dandenong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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