Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Coffs Harbour Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Coffs Harbour

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 5.6% more expensive than Coffs Harbour without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Perth is 8.9% cheaper than Coffs Harbour without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$25
$16.3 A$24.97
0.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$98.2 A$150
-21.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.06
$9.48 A$14.52
10.55%
Cappuccino
$3.71 A$5.68
$3.22 A$4.93
15.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.77
$2.67 A$4.09
-7.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.92 A$2.93
1.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 A$11.84
$6.43 A$9.85
20.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.4 A$9.8
$8.01 A$12.27
-20.10%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.22
$1.5 A$2.3
-3.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 A$3.61
$2.59 A$3.97
-9.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.23 A$3.42
-10.31%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.72
$3.16 A$4.85
38.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$7.5 A$11.48
16.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.21
$6.58 A$10.09
31.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 A$21.27
$12.31 A$18.86
12.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.69 A$5.65
-3.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.7 A$4.13
10.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.42
$3.66 A$5.6
-21.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.69 A$5.66
24.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.76
$1.26 A$1.93
94.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 A$2.62
$2.41 A$3.7
-29.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.98
$2.02 A$3.09
-3.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$2.39 A$3.66
-36.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.5 A$49.79
$21.27 A$32.58
52.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 A$14.74
$13.01 A$19.93
-26.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 A$5.75
$6.26 A$9.59
-40.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$6.78 A$10.39
-37.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 A$4.71
$4.32 A$6.61
-28.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 A$111
$65.8 A$101
10.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$1.96 A$3
99.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.4 A$2.15
52.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 A$76.5
$33.82 A$51.8
47.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.71
$1.18 A$1.81
-5.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$28.5K A$43.7K
-0.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K A$37.1K
$21.6K A$33.1K
11.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$243
$162 A$248
-2.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 A$42.73
$9.86 A$15.11
182.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.8
$51.5 A$78.9
6.19%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 A$63.4
$48.17 A$73.8
-14.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$15.8 A$24.2
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 A$24.96
$12.88 A$19.73
26.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,759 A$2,695
$2,105 A$3,225
-16.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$7,182 A$11K
67.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 A$107
$60.3 A$92.3
16.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 A$73
$47.98 A$73.5
-0.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$159
$88.2 A$135
17.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$160
$124 A$190
-15.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 A$2,281
$1,285 A$1,968
15.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$1,210 A$1,854
-3.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,557 A$3,917
$1,965 A$3,011
30.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 A$2,767
$1,830 A$2,803
-1.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,543 A$8,492
$3,365 A$5,155
64.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,075 A$7,774
$3,364 A$5,153
50.87%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Perth
Coffs Harbour
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,778 A$5,787
$3,400 A$5,209
11.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
6.35
1.10%

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Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Coffs Harbour: October 28, 2025

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