Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Sale is 14.2% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sale is 4.8% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sale
Perth
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.53 A$25.33
$16.32 A$25
1.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 A$122
$77.2 A$118
3.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 A$14.62
$10.48 A$16.06
-8.97%
Cappuccino
$3.51 A$5.38
$3.71 A$5.68
-5.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 A$4.02
$2.46 A$3.77
6.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.36
$1.94 A$2.97
12.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.54 A$10.02
$7.73 A$11.84
-15.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 A$10.77
$6.4 A$9.8
9.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sale
Perth
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 A$2.26
$1.45 A$2.22
1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 A$3.58
$2.35 A$3.61
-0.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 A$3.02
$2 A$3.07
-1.50%
Eggs
$4.21 A$6.45
$4.38 A$6.72
-3.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.6 A$13.18
$8.74 A$13.39
-1.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 A$13.27
$8.63 A$13.21
0.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.57 A$20.8
$13.88 A$21.27
-2.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.56 A$5.45
-6.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$2.98 A$4.57
-5.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.98 A$4.56
$2.89 A$4.42
3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 A$6.43
$4.61 A$7.06
-8.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 A$3.8
$2.45 A$3.76
1.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.33
$1.71 A$2.62
26.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 A$3.17
$1.94 A$2.98
6.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.34
$1.52 A$2.32
0.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.28 A$47.92
$32.5 A$49.79
-3.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.01 A$21.46
$9.62 A$14.74
45.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$3.75 A$5.75
22.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 A$8.06
$4.25 A$6.51
23.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Sale
Perth
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 A$3.87
$3.07 A$4.71
-17.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 A$101
$72.5 A$111
-8.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.61 A$5.53
$3.91 A$5.99
-7.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 A$2.36
$2.13 A$3.26
-27.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.86 A$51.9
$49.94 A$76.5
-32.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.81
$1.11 A$1.71
6.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$28.5K A$43.7K
-0.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$24.2K A$37.1K
-6.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sale
Perth
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$158 A$243
13.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.29 A$41.81
$27.89 A$42.73
-2.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 A$81.3
$54.7 A$83.8
-2.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sale
Perth
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.55 A$74.4
$41.39 A$63.4
17.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.83 A$24.26
$15.86 A$24.29
-0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$13.16 A$20.16
$16.29 A$24.96
-19.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sale
Perth
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,602 A$2,454
$1,759 A$2,695
-8.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$12K A$18.4K
0.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sale
Perth
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.4 A$106
$70 A$107
-0.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$47.67 A$73
7.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$104 A$159
-2.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 A$162
$104 A$160
1.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sale
Perth
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,284 A$1,967
$1,489 A$2,281
-13.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,079 A$1,654
$1,167 A$1,788
-7.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,002 A$3,067
$2,557 A$3,917
-21.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 A$2,579
$1,806 A$2,767
-6.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,930 A$9,085
$5,543 A$8,492
6.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,350 A$6,664
$5,075 A$7,774
-14.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sale
Perth
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,778 A$5,787
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
6.42
-1.25%

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

Last update for Sale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.