Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Richmond is 7.4% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Richmond is 15.4% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 A$14.98
$16.32 A$25
-40.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 A$122
$77.2 A$118
2.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.13
$10.48 A$16.06
-5.82%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$5.02
$3.71 A$5.68
-11.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.46 A$3.77
1.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 A$3.5
$1.94 A$2.97
17.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 A$5.01
$7.73 A$11.84
-57.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.19
$6.4 A$9.8
14.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.45 A$2.22
3.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$2.35 A$3.61
12.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 A$3.5
$2 A$3.07
14.50%
Eggs
$2.99 A$4.59
$4.38 A$6.72
-31.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 A$10.23
$8.74 A$13.39
-23.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 A$10.2
$8.63 A$13.21
-22.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 A$10.17
$13.88 A$21.27
-52.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$3.56 A$5.45
-7.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.27
$2.98 A$4.57
-6.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.42
$2.89 A$4.42
-0.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 A$6.25
$4.61 A$7.06
-11.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.58
$2.45 A$3.76
-4.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.81
$1.71 A$2.62
7.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$1.94 A$2.98
10.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.52 A$2.32
8.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.28 A$49.46
$32.5 A$49.79
-0.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 A$10.13
$9.62 A$14.74
-31.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$3.75 A$5.75
19.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 A$8.09
$4.25 A$6.51
24.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Richmond
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.91
$3.07 A$4.71
-16.61%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$100
$72.5 A$111
-9.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.45
$3.91 A$5.99
-9.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 A$2.04
$2.13 A$3.26
-37.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.21 A$41.68
$49.94 A$76.5
-45.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.11 A$1.71
7.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$28.5K A$43.7K
3.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.4K
$24.2K A$37.1K
-4.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 A$121
$158 A$243
-50.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.5 A$32.94
$27.89 A$42.73
-22.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 A$78
$54.7 A$83.8
-6.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 A$73.8
$41.39 A$63.4
16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.1
$15.86 A$24.29
-0.82%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 A$25.36
$16.29 A$24.96
1.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,764 A$2,702
$1,759 A$2,695
0.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K A$30.1K
$12K A$18.4K
63.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$70 A$107
-2.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 A$83.1
$47.67 A$73
13.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 A$148
$104 A$159
-7.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$158
$104 A$160
-0.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 A$1,960
$1,489 A$2,281
-14.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,167 A$1,788
-10.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 A$3,143
$2,557 A$3,917
-19.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 A$2,584
$1,806 A$2,767
-6.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,031 A$7,707
$5,543 A$8,492
-9.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,641 A$7,110
$5,075 A$7,774
-8.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,778 A$5,787
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
6.42
-3.58%

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Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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