Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Perth

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 25.7% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 52% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Manchester is 6.5% more expensive than Perth without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$20.22 £14.88
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$83 £61.1
15.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.06 £7.4
6.16%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$4.45 £3.28
13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.49 £1.83
3.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.73 £1.27
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$5.39 £3.97
34.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$4.83 £3.55
54.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.47 £1.08
10.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.42 £1.05
21.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$1.94 £1.43
11.86%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$2.46 £1.81
58.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$8.34 £6.14
45.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.62 £6.34
12.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$12.77 £9.4
32.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$3.74 £2.75
-11.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$1.71 £1.26
9.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.56 £1.89
54.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.77 £2.78
15.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$1.69 £1.24
26.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.66 £1.22
9.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.07 £0.79
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.55 £1.14
-3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.79 £13.83
-0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.46 £6.96
10.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.7 £1.99
-4.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$2.86 £2.11
20.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.98 £2.19
-8.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$88.4 £65
38.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$6.72 £4.95
-21.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.68 £1.24
73.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$22.07 £16.24
53.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$2 £1.47
-6.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$35.3K £26K
8.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$43.2K £31.8K
-5.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$277 £204
5.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$13.39 £9.85
67.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$36.13 £26.59
19.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$33.83 £24.89
21.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$10.68 £7.86
28.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,262 £929
56.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$18.4K £13.6K
12.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$84.9 £62.5
8.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$46.03 £33.87
-9.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$67.8 £49.89
29.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$83.2 £61.2
27.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$701 £516
127.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$580 £427
118.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,209 £890
126.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,001 £737
106.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$1,964 £1,445
189.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$2,690 £1,979
45.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$2,412 £1,775
38.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.7
3.86%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

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