Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and London Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and London

🙂 Solo nomad: Perth is 37.9% cheaper than London without rent, and 55.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Perth is 24.5% cheaper than London without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
London
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$26.89 £19.79
-24.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$109 £80.5
-24.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$11.07 £8.15
-9.12%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.15 £3.79
-13.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.75 £2.03
-9.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.79 £1.32
-3.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$8.57 £6.31
-37.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$7.91 £5.82
-38.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
London
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.79 £1.31
-17.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$2.18 £1.61
-34.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.55 £1.88
-23.92%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$4.78 £3.52
-48.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$11.05 £8.13
-24.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$8.89 £6.54
-3.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$14.46 £10.64
-11.69%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.38 £2.49
10.65%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$2.01 £1.48
-14.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$3.13 £2.31
-18.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$3.6 £2.65
4.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.71 £1.26
-1.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.8 £1.33
-7.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.34 £0.98
-20.15%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.87 £1.38
-17.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$22.87 £16.83
-17.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$11.39 £8.38
-16.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$3.24 £2.38
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.87 £2.85
-26.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
London
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$3.85 £2.83
-22.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$247 £182
-64.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$6.15 £4.53
9.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$3.24 £2.39
-48.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$40.55 £29.84
-45.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.39
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$38.7K £28.5K
-8.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$38.9K £28.6K
11.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
London
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$321 £236
-13.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$20.1 £14.79
-33.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$42.8 £31.5
-15.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
London
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$64.9 £47.79
-47.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.86 £16.82
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$20.74 £15.26
-48.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
London
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$2,491 £1,833
-49.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$28.1K £20.7K
-34.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
London
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$116 £85.3
-26.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$49.79 £36.64
-7.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$128 £94.5
-47.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$159 £117
-47.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
London
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$2,932 £2,158
-76.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$2,256 £1,660
-74.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$5,522 £4,064
-78.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$3,646 £2,683
-72.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$21.7K £15.9K
-90.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$11K £8,121
-75.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
London
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$4,326 £3,183
-44.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.05
12.87%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for London: October 28, 2025

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