Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Toowoomba Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Toowoomba

😐 Solo nomad: Perth is 11.6% more expensive than Toowoomba without rent, and 22.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Perth is 6.2% more expensive than Toowoomba without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.53 A$24.80

$14.43 A$21.64

14.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$78.7 A$118

$57.6 A$86.4

36.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.51 A$15.76

$8.65 A$12.97

21.50%

Cappuccino

$3.66 A$5.48

$3.28 A$4.92

11.59%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.58 A$3.87

$2.64 A$3.96

-2.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.98 A$2.97

$2.08 A$3.12

-4.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.88 A$11.83

$6.13 A$9.20

28.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.31 A$9.47

$6.60 A$9.90

-4.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.40 A$2.10

$1.50 A$2.25

-6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$2.36 A$3.54

$1.91 A$2.87

23.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.00 A$3.01

$1.66 A$2.48

20.48%

Eggs

$4.54 A$6.81

$3.98 A$5.97

14.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.70 A$13.05

$7.11 A$10.66

22.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.62 A$12.92

$7.93 A$11.89

8.70%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.99 A$20.99

$12.43 A$18.64

12.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.54 A$5.31

$3.06 A$4.58

15.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.95 A$4.43

$2.18 A$3.27

35.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.86 A$4.29

$2.43 A$3.64

17.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.76 A$7.14

$2.52 A$3.79

88.89%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 A$3.81

$2.20 A$3.30

15.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.72 A$2.58

$2.28 A$3.42

-24.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.97 A$2.96

$2.02 A$3.02

-2.48%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.51 A$2.27

$2.20 A$3.31

-31.36%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.18 A$48.28

$26.23 A$39.34

22.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.03 A$15.05

$10.20 A$15.30

-1.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.86 A$5.79

$4.32 A$6.48

-10.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.27 A$6.41

$6.73 A$10.09

-36.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.97 A$4.45

$2.57 A$3.86

15.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$72.4 A$109

$64.6 A$96.9

12.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.87 A$5.81

$2.06 A$3.09

87.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.15 A$3.23

$1.38 A$2.07

55.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$49.34 A$74.0

$32.86 A$49.28

50.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 A$1.67

$1.18 A$1.77

-5.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$29.2K A$43.9K

$24.4K A$36.5K

20.03%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$24.5K A$36.7K

$21.0K A$31.4K

16.77%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$156 A$235

$74.9 A$112

108.95%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.63 A$41.45

$32.64 A$48.95

-15.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.3 A$82.9

$46.44 A$69.7

18.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$40.84 A$61.3

$31.07 A$46.61

31.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.59 A$23.39

$15.93 A$23.89

-2.13%

Cinema Ticket

$16.20 A$24.30

$13.03 A$19.55

24.33%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,806 A$2,709

$485 A$728

271.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.2K A$18.3K

$7,077 A$10.6K

72.13%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$70.1 A$105

$60.1 A$90.1

16.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.19 A$72.3

$48.73 A$73.1

-1.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 A$154

$80.2 A$120

27.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$107 A$161

$123 A$184

-12.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,491 A$2,237

$994 A$1,492

49.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,173 A$1,759

$916 A$1,375

27.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,493 A$3,739

$1,442 A$2,164

72.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,823 A$2,734

$1,173 A$1,760

55.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,787 A$8,681

$3,320 A$4,980

74.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,450 A$6,675

$2,544 A$3,816

74.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,027 A$6,041

$3,009 A$4,514

33.83%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.42

6.5

-1.23%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Perth: January 13, 2026

Last update for Toowoomba: January 12, 2026

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