Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Cranbourne Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Cranbourne

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perth is 4.9% more expensive than Cranbourne without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perth is 22.7% more expensive than Cranbourne without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$25
$9.02 A$13.82
80.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$78.4 A$120
-1.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.06
$11.19 A$17.14
-6.34%
Cappuccino
$3.71 A$5.68
$1.99 A$3.05
86.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.77
$3.12 A$4.78
-21.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 A$2.97
$1.58 A$2.43
22.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.73 A$11.84
$7.91 A$12.12
-2.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.4 A$9.8
$7.33 A$11.22
-12.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.22
$1.18 A$1.81
22.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 A$3.61
$2.43 A$3.72
-3.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$1.96 A$3.01
2.04%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.72
$4.31 A$6.61
1.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$8.44 A$12.93
3.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.21
$8.64 A$13.23
-0.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 A$21.27
$13.4 A$20.53
3.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.34 A$5.12
6.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.83 A$4.33
5.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.42
$2.98 A$4.56
-3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.06
$4.04 A$6.19
14.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.76
$2.52 A$3.86
-2.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 A$2.62
$2.16 A$3.32
-20.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.98
$2.08 A$3.19
-6.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$0.56 A$0.86
171.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.5 A$49.79
$31.27 A$47.9
3.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 A$14.74
$12.86 A$19.7
-25.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 A$5.75
$4.52 A$6.93
-17.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$5.21 A$7.98
-18.43%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 A$4.71
$2.61 A$4
17.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 A$111
$64.2 A$98.3
13.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$3.56 A$5.46
9.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.55 A$2.37
37.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 A$76.5
$34.15 A$52.3
46.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.71
$1.32 A$2.02
-15.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$28.9K A$44.2K
-1.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K A$37.1K
$22.1K A$33.8K
9.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$243
$181 A$277
-12.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 A$42.73
$26.87 A$41.16
3.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.8
$52 A$79.7
5.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 A$63.4
$39.21 A$60.1
5.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$15.8 A$24.21
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 A$24.96
$12.96 A$19.86
25.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,759 A$2,695
$1,595 A$2,444
10.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$11.8K A$18.1K
1.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 A$107
$67.3 A$103
4.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 A$73
$49.75 A$76.2
-4.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$159
$99.6 A$153
4.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$160
$108 A$165
-3.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 A$2,281
$1,260 A$1,930
18.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$1,081 A$1,656
7.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,557 A$3,917
$1,985 A$3,041
28.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 A$2,767
$1,650 A$2,528
9.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,543 A$8,492
$5,807 A$8,896
-4.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,075 A$7,774
$5,016 A$7,685
1.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perth
Cranbourne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,778 A$5,787
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
6.34
1.26%

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Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Cranbourne: October 27, 2025

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