Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Northam and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Northam is 5.9% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Northam is 12.5% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.25 A$24.89

$16.32 A$25

-0.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$77 A$118

$77.2 A$118

-0.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.34 A$15.84

$10.48 A$16.06

-1.34%

Cappuccino

$3.73 A$5.72

$3.71 A$5.68

0.54%

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

$2.51 A$3.84

$2.46 A$3.77

2.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 A$2.96

$1.94 A$2.97

-0.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.59 A$11.63

$7.73 A$11.84

-1.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.57 A$10.07

$6.4 A$9.8

2.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 A$2.21

$1.45 A$2.22

-0.69%

White Bread (500g)

$2.31 A$3.53

$2.35 A$3.61

-1.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.03 A$3.11

$2 A$3.07

1.50%

Eggs

$4.17 A$6.38

$4.38 A$6.72

-4.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$5.72 A$8.76

$8.74 A$13.39

-34.55%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.6 A$13.17

$8.63 A$13.21

-0.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.11 A$21.62

$13.88 A$21.27

1.66%

Apples (1kg)

$2.54 A$3.9

$3.56 A$5.45

-28.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.89 A$4.43

$2.98 A$4.57

-3.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 A$4.33

$2.89 A$4.42

-2.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.63 A$7.09

$4.61 A$7.06

0.43%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.69

$2.45 A$3.76

-1.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.7 A$2.61

$1.71 A$2.62

-0.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 A$2.93

$1.94 A$2.98

-1.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.68 A$1.04

$1.52 A$2.32

-55.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.6 A$48.41

$32.5 A$49.79

-2.77%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.32 A$5.08

$9.62 A$14.74

-65.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.89 A$5.96

$3.75 A$5.75

3.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.11 A$6.3

$4.25 A$6.51

-3.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.57 A$3.94

$3.07 A$4.71

-16.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$64.4 A$98.7

$72.5 A$111

-11.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.02 A$6.15

$3.91 A$5.99

2.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.12 A$3.25

$2.13 A$3.26

-0.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.76 A$76.2

$49.94 A$76.5

-0.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 A$1.71

$1.11 A$1.71

0.90%

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

$28.5K A$43.6K

$28.5K A$43.7K

-0.05%

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

$24K A$36.7K

$24.2K A$37.1K

-0.99%

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

$158 A$242

$158 A$243

-0.37%

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

$22.97 A$35.19

$27.89 A$42.73

-17.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.6 A$85.2

$54.7 A$83.8

1.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.15 A$73.8

$41.39 A$63.4

16.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.43 A$23.63

$15.86 A$24.29

-2.71%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 A$25.25

$16.29 A$24.96

1.17%

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

$1,782 A$2,731

$1,759 A$2,695

1.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K A$18.3K

$12K A$18.4K

-0.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.1 A$109

$70 A$107

1.63%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.61 A$74.5

$47.67 A$73

1.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$155

$104 A$159

-2.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 A$165

$104 A$160

3.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,265 A$1,938

$1,489 A$2,281

-15.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,046 A$1,602

$1,167 A$1,788

-10.39%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,994 A$3,055

$2,557 A$3,917

-22.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,652 A$2,532

$1,806 A$2,767

-8.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,574 A$8,539

$5,543 A$8,492

0.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,114 A$7,835

$5,075 A$7,774

0.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,778 A$5,787

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.42

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

Last update for Northam: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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