Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Derry Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Derry

🙂 Solo nomad: Perth is 12.9% cheaper than Derry without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Perth is 25.8% more expensive than Derry without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Derry
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$17.56 £12.92
15.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$80.3 £59.1
3.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$9.38 £6.91
7.25%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$4.44 £3.27
0.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.15 £1.58
15.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.43 £1.06
20.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$5.86 £4.31
-8.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$6.25 £4.6
-22.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Derry
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.73 £1.27
-15.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.36 £1
4.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.04 £1.5
-4.90%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$3.26 £2.4
-24.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$10.08 £7.42
-17.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$9.36 £6.89
-7.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$14.37 £10.57
-11.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$2.76 £2.03
35.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.28 £0.94
33.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$2.96 £2.18
-13.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$3.53 £2.6
6.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.34 £0.99
26.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.33 £0.98
24.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1 £0.73
7.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.55 £1.14
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$21.11 £15.54
-10.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$10.41 £7.66
-9.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.48 £1.82
8.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.36 £2.48
-14.88%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Derry
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.86 £2.84
-22.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$54.5 £40.13
62.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$5.45 £4.01
23.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.28 £1.68
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$27.44 £20.19
-19.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.91 £1.4
4.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$38.2K £28.1K
-7.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$39.5K £29K
9.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Derry
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$134 £98.6
106.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$16.21 £11.93
-17.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$41.16 £30.29
-12.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Derry
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$35.5 £26.12
-4.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.56 £9.98
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$11.05 £8.13
-3.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Derry
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$1,178 £867
7.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$18.3K £13.5K
0.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Derry
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$99 £72.9
-14.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$41.1 £30.25
12.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$103 £76.1
-34.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$64.2 £47.23
29.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Derry
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$840 £618
-16.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$688 £507
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$1,297 £955
-6.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$1,009 £743
-0.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Derry
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$2,693 £1,982
-10.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.32
7.14%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Derry: October 29, 2025

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