Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Mildura and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Mildura is 9% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mildura is 10.7% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.2 A$24.81
$16.32 A$25
-0.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.4 A$119
$77.2 A$118
0.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$10.48 A$16.06
-7.82%
Cappuccino
$3.41 A$5.22
$3.71 A$5.68
-8.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.86
$2.46 A$3.77
2.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 A$3.82
$1.94 A$2.97
28.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.4 A$9.8
$7.73 A$11.84
-17.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.24 A$11.1
$6.4 A$9.8
13.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 A$2.91
$1.45 A$2.22
31.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.64 A$4.05
$2.35 A$3.61
12.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.01 A$3.08
$2 A$3.07
0.50%
Eggs
$7.37 A$11.29
$4.38 A$6.72
68.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 A$12.89
$8.74 A$13.39
-3.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 A$12.82
$8.63 A$13.21
-3.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.65 A$20.91
$13.88 A$21.27
-1.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 A$4.9
$3.56 A$5.45
-10.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.26
$2.98 A$4.57
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.41
$2.89 A$4.42
-0.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4 A$6.12
$4.61 A$7.06
-13.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.88
$2.45 A$3.76
3.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.71 A$2.62
28.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.94 A$2.98
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 A$2.41
$1.52 A$2.32
3.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.51 A$46.74
$32.5 A$49.79
-6.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.16 A$20.16
$9.62 A$14.74
36.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.44 A$6.8
$3.75 A$5.75
18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.44 A$8.33
$4.25 A$6.51
28.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mildura
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.92
$3.07 A$4.71
-16.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.1 A$99.7
$72.5 A$111
-10.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 A$5.36
$3.91 A$5.99
-10.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.38
$2.13 A$3.26
-27.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$49.94 A$76.5
-32.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 A$1.9
$1.11 A$1.71
11.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K A$44.4K
$28.5K A$43.7K
1.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.8K
$24.2K A$37.1K
-6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$182 A$279
$158 A$243
15.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.18 A$41.64
$27.89 A$42.73
-2.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.7 A$62.4
$54.7 A$83.8
-25.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.5 A$74.3
$41.39 A$63.4
17.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.45 A$23.68
$15.86 A$24.29
-2.59%
Cinema Ticket
$12.99 A$19.89
$16.29 A$24.96
-20.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,616 A$2,476
$1,759 A$2,695
-8.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.6K
$12K A$18.4K
1.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.5 A$103
$70 A$107
-3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.87 A$76.4
$47.67 A$73
4.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$154
$104 A$159
-3.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$165
$104 A$160
3.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mildura
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$1,489 A$2,281
-13.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 A$1,481
$1,167 A$1,788
-17.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,130 A$3,263
$2,557 A$3,917
-16.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,672 A$2,562
$1,806 A$2,767
-7.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,156 A$9,431
$5,543 A$8,492
11.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,150 A$6,358
$5,075 A$7,774
-18.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mildura
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,296 A$5,050
$3,778 A$5,787
-12.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.42
-1.25%

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Last update for Mildura: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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