Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Caboolture Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Caboolture

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perth is 38% more expensive than Caboolture without rent, and 29% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perth is 32.3% more expensive than Caboolture without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$25
$10.47 A$16.04
55.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$46.11 A$70.6
67.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.06
$9.81 A$15.02
6.83%
Cappuccino
$3.71 A$5.68
$2.95 A$4.53
25.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.7 A$2.6
44.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.59 A$2.44
22.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 A$11.84
$6.4 A$9.8
20.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.4 A$9.8
$7.77 A$11.91
-17.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.22
$1.17 A$1.79
23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 A$3.61
$2.11 A$3.23
11.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.16 A$3.3
-7.41%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.72
$4.05 A$6.2
8.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$7.39 A$11.32
18.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.21
$8.37 A$12.82
3.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 A$21.27
$11.5 A$17.62
20.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$2.97 A$4.55
19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.59 A$3.97
15.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.42
$3.62 A$5.55
-20.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.84 A$5.89
20.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.76
$2.13 A$3.26
15.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 A$2.62
$1.82 A$2.79
-6.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.98
$2.01 A$3.08
-3.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$0.86 A$1.31
76.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.5 A$49.79
$25.93 A$39.73
25.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 A$14.74
$12.95 A$19.84
-25.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 A$5.75
$3.57 A$5.48
5.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$6.44 A$9.87
-34.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 A$4.71
$2.89 A$4.43
6.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 A$111
$51.1 A$78.2
42.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$2.05 A$3.15
90.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.14 A$1.74
86.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 A$76.5
$31.54 A$48.33
58.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.71
$1.14 A$1.75
-2.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$20.5K A$31.4K
39.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K A$37.1K
$20.1K A$30.7K
20.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$243
$209 A$320
-24.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 A$42.73
$10.95 A$16.78
154.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.8
$41.84 A$64.1
30.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 A$63.4
$27.12 A$41.55
52.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$25.52 A$39.1
-37.85%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 A$24.96
$13.12 A$20.1
24.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,759 A$2,695
$1,280 A$1,961
37.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$3,846 A$5,892
212.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 A$107
$30.86 A$47.27
126.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 A$73
$48.27 A$74
-1.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$159
$85.8 A$131
21.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$160
$69.3 A$106
50.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 A$2,281
$981 A$1,503
51.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$812 A$1,244
43.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,557 A$3,917
$1,472 A$2,255
73.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 A$2,767
$1,367 A$2,093
32.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,543 A$8,492
$5,525 A$8,464
0.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,075 A$7,774
$4,080 A$6,251
24.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perth
Caboolture
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,778 A$5,787
$1,755 A$2,688
115.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
5.92
8.45%

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Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Caboolture: October 28, 2025

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