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

🙂 Solo nomad: Perth is 20.5% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Perth is 6.1% cheaper than Manchester without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.22 £14.88
$20.43 £15.04
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83 £61.1
$95.8 £70.5
-13.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.06 £7.4
$10.68 £7.86
-5.81%
Cappuccino
$4.45 £3.28
$5.05 £3.72
-11.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.83
$2.57 £1.89
-3.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.73 £1.28
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 £3.97
$7.26 £5.34
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 £3.55
$7.48 £5.51
-35.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$1.63 £1.2
-9.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 £1.05
$1.72 £1.26
-17.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 £1.43
$2.17 £1.6
-10.60%
Eggs
$2.46 £1.81
$3.89 £2.86
-36.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.34 £6.14
$12.14 £8.93
-31.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 £6.34
$9.7 £7.14
-11.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.77 £9.4
$16.94 £12.46
-24.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.74 £2.75
$3.3 £2.43
13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.87 £1.37
-8.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 £1.89
$3.95 £2.91
-35.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 £2.78
$4.35 £3.2
-13.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.14 £1.58
-21.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 £1.22
$1.81 £1.33
-8.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 £0.79
$1.31 £0.97
-18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.5 £1.1
3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.79 £13.83
$18.67 £13.74
0.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.46 £6.96
$10.44 £7.68
-9.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 £1.99
$2.58 £1.9
4.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.11
$3.46 £2.54
-17.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Manchester
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.98 £2.19
$2.74 £2.02
8.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.4 £65
$123 £90.2
-27.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.72 £4.95
$5.3 £3.9
26.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 £1.24
$2.92 £2.15
-42.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.07 £16.24
$33.89 £24.94
-34.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.88 £1.38
6.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K £26K
$38.3K £28.2K
-7.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.2K £31.8K
$40.9K £30.1K
5.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$277 £204
$293 £215
-5.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 £9.85
$22.46 £16.53
-40.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.13 £26.59
$43.09 £31.71
-16.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.83 £24.89
$41.03 £30.19
-17.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.53 £11.43
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.68 £7.86
$13.75 £10.12
-22.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,262 £929
$1,981 £1,458
-36.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K £13.6K
$20.6K £15.2K
-10.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.9 £62.5
$91.8 £67.5
-7.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.03 £33.87
$41.44 £30.49
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 £49.89
$87.9 £64.7
-22.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.2 £61.2
$106 £78
-21.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Manchester
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$701 £516
$1,595 £1,174
-56.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 £427
$1,267 £932
-54.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 £890
$2,742 £2,018
-55.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 £737
$2,072 £1,525
-51.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,964 £1,445
$5,685 £4,184
-65.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,690 £1,979
$3,908 £2,876
-31.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Perth
Manchester
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,412 £1,775
$3,332 £2,452
-27.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
5.92
-3.72%

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Last update for Perth: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

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