Cost of Living Comparison Between Forbes and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Forbes and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Forbes is 9.5% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Forbes is 3.1% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.4 A$25.12

$16.32 A$25

0.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.3 A$120

$77.2 A$118

1.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.94 A$15.23

$10.48 A$16.06

-5.15%

Cappuccino

$3.49 A$5.35

$3.71 A$5.68

-5.93%

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

$2.53 A$3.88

$2.46 A$3.77

2.85%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 A$3.37

$1.94 A$2.97

13.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.62 A$10.14

$7.73 A$11.84

-14.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.95 A$10.65

$6.4 A$9.8

8.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 A$2.18

$1.45 A$2.22

-2.07%

White Bread (500g)

$2.37 A$3.63

$2.35 A$3.61

0.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.01 A$3.08

$2 A$3.07

0.50%

Eggs

$4.26 A$6.52

$4.38 A$6.72

-2.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.71 A$13.34

$8.74 A$13.39

-0.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.55 A$13.09

$8.63 A$13.21

-0.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.72 A$21.03

$13.88 A$21.27

-1.15%

Apples (1kg)

$3.34 A$5.11

$3.56 A$5.45

-6.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.73 A$4.18

$2.98 A$4.57

-8.39%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 A$4.56

$2.89 A$4.42

3.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.17 A$6.38

$4.61 A$7.06

-9.54%

Potato (1kg)

$2.4 A$3.68

$2.45 A$3.76

-2.04%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 A$3.32

$1.71 A$2.62

26.90%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.17 A$3.33

$1.94 A$2.98

11.86%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 A$2.32

$1.52 A$2.32

-0.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$30.39 A$46.56

$32.5 A$49.79

-6.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$11.66 A$17.86

$9.62 A$14.74

21.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.55 A$6.97

$3.75 A$5.75

21.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.45 A$8.35

$4.25 A$6.51

28.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.64 A$4.04

$3.07 A$4.71

-14.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.9 A$99.4

$72.5 A$111

-10.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.48 A$5.33

$3.91 A$5.99

-11.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 A$2.39

$2.13 A$3.26

-26.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.47 A$51.3

$49.94 A$76.5

-32.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 A$1.83

$1.11 A$1.71

7.21%

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

$29.4K A$45.1K

$28.5K A$43.7K

3.26%

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

$22.6K A$34.6K

$24.2K A$37.1K

-6.55%

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

$187 A$286

$158 A$243

17.82%

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

$27.19 A$41.65

$27.89 A$42.73

-2.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.1 A$79.8

$54.7 A$83.8

-4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.43 A$74.2

$41.39 A$63.4

17.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.76 A$24.15

$15.86 A$24.29

-0.63%

Cinema Ticket

$12.77 A$19.56

$16.29 A$24.96

-21.61%

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

$1,637 A$2,509

$1,759 A$2,695

-6.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12K A$18.4K

-0.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$68 A$104

$70 A$107

-2.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.4 A$78.8

$47.67 A$73

7.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 A$154

$104 A$159

-3.39%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 A$165

$104 A$160

3.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,273 A$1,950

$1,489 A$2,281

-14.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,053 A$1,613

$1,167 A$1,788

-9.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,025 A$3,102

$2,557 A$3,917

-20.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,666 A$2,552

$1,806 A$2,767

-7.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,779 A$7,321

$5,543 A$8,492

-13.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,104 A$7,819

$5,075 A$7,774

0.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,778 A$5,787

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

6.42

-1.25%

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

Last update for Forbes: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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