Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Horsham Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Horsham

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perth is 20.7% more expensive than Horsham without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Perth is 5.7% cheaper than Horsham without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.32 A$25
$12.77 A$19.57
27.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$66.2 A$101
16.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.06
$9.58 A$14.68
9.39%
Cappuccino
$3.71 A$5.68
$3.2 A$4.9
15.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.77
$2.61 A$4
-5.75%
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
$7.27 A$11.13
6.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.4 A$9.8
$6.98 A$10.69
-8.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.22
$1.52 A$2.32
-4.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 A$3.61
$2.62 A$4.01
-10.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 A$3.07
$2.26 A$3.46
-11.50%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.72
$4.8 A$7.36
-8.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.74 A$13.39
$9.1 A$13.95
-3.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.63 A$13.21
$9.33 A$14.29
-7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.88 A$21.27
$14.46 A$22.16
-4.01%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 A$5.45
$3.15 A$4.83
13.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.57
$2.77 A$4.24
7.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.42
$2.95 A$4.52
-2.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.61 A$7.06
$4.13 A$6.32
11.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 A$3.76
$2.73 A$4.18
-10.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 A$2.62
$2.34 A$3.59
-26.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 A$2.98
$2.19 A$3.36
-11.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 A$2.32
$1.57 A$2.4
-3.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.5 A$49.79
$31.94 A$48.92
1.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 A$14.74
$10.19 A$15.6
-5.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.75 A$5.75
$4.56 A$6.99
-17.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 A$6.51
$5.05 A$7.73
-15.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perth
Horsham
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.07 A$4.71
$2.68 A$4.1
14.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 A$111
$64.8 A$99.3
11.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.91 A$5.99
$3.63 A$5.56
7.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.13 A$3.26
$1.4 A$2.14
52.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 A$76.5
$27.2 A$41.67
83.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 A$1.71
$1.19 A$1.83
-6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.5K A$43.7K
$29.4K A$45.1K
-3.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K A$37.1K
$22.9K A$35.1K
5.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$158 A$243
$152 A$233
3.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 A$42.73
$13.21 A$20.23
111.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.8
$48.76 A$74.7
12.16%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.39 A$63.4
$47.93 A$73.4
-13.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 A$24.29
$15.94 A$24.42
-0.50%
Cinema Ticket
$16.29 A$24.96
$16.21 A$24.84
0.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,759 A$2,695
$1,718 A$2,632
2.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$19.5K A$29.9K
-38.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70 A$107
$69.2 A$106
1.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.67 A$73
$53.3 A$81.7
-10.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$159
$106 A$162
-1.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 A$160
$103 A$158
1.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perth
Horsham
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 A$2,281
$1,248 A$1,911
19.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$1,073 A$1,643
8.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,557 A$3,917
$2,049 A$3,139
24.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,806 A$2,767
$1,647 A$2,523
9.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,543 A$8,492
$4,850 A$7,431
14.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,075 A$7,774
$4,530 A$6,941
12.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perth
Horsham
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,778 A$5,787
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
5.5
16.73%

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Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

Last update for Horsham: October 28, 2025

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