Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Surfers Paradise and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Surfers Paradise is 15.2% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Surfers Paradise is 14.9% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.17 A$24.26

$16.53 A$24.80

-2.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$94.5 A$142

$78.7 A$118

20.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.74 A$14.61

$10.51 A$15.76

-7.33%

Cappuccino

$3.66 A$5.48

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

$2.67 A$4.01

$2.58 A$3.87

3.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.23 A$3.35

$1.98 A$2.97

12.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.51 A$9.77

$7.88 A$11.83

-17.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.71 A$11.57

$6.31 A$9.47

22.19%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 A$2.32

$1.40 A$2.10

10.71%

White Bread (500g)

$2.23 A$3.34

$2.36 A$3.54

-5.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.31 A$3.46

$2.00 A$3.01

15.50%

Eggs

$4.37 A$6.56

$4.54 A$6.81

-3.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.27 A$12.41

$8.70 A$13.05

-4.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.53 A$12.80

$8.62 A$12.92

-1.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.62 A$20.44

$13.99 A$20.99

-2.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.57 A$5.36

$3.54 A$5.31

0.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.82 A$4.23

$2.95 A$4.43

-4.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.37 A$5.06

$2.86 A$4.29

17.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 A$5.71

$4.76 A$7.14

-19.96%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 A$3.72

$2.54 A$3.81

-2.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.31 A$3.46

$1.72 A$2.58

34.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 A$3.35

$1.97 A$2.96

13.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.30 A$1.96

$1.51 A$2.27

-13.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.49 A$48.74

$32.18 A$48.28

0.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.53 A$20.30

$10.03 A$15.05

34.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$6.27 A$9.41

$3.86 A$5.79

62.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.09 A$6.14

$4.27 A$6.41

-4.22%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.07 A$3.10

$2.97 A$4.45

-30.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.20 A$48.30

$72.4 A$109

-55.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.96 A$2.95

$3.87 A$5.81

-49.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.40 A$2.09

$2.15 A$3.23

-34.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.64 A$50.5

$49.34 A$74.0

-31.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 A$1.80

$1.11 A$1.67

8.11%

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

$28.8K A$43.2K

$29.2K A$43.9K

-1.52%

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

$22.4K A$33.5K

$24.5K A$36.7K

-8.67%

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

$213 A$319

$156 A$235

35.93%

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

$30.34 A$45.52

$27.63 A$41.45

9.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.7 A$80.6

$55.3 A$82.9

-2.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$61.2 A$91.9

$40.84 A$61.3

49.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.60 A$20.40

$15.59 A$23.39

-12.76%

Cinema Ticket

$12.75 A$19.13

$16.20 A$24.30

-21.30%

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

$1,613 A$2,420

$1,806 A$2,709

-10.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,751 A$13.1K

$12.2K A$18.3K

-28.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.4 A$107

$70.1 A$105

1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.53 A$71.3

$48.19 A$72.3

-1.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$92.9 A$139

$102 A$154

-9.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.7 A$149

$107 A$161

-7.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 A$1,975

$1,491 A$2,237

-11.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$712 A$1,068

$1,173 A$1,759

-39.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,455 A$3,683

$2,493 A$3,739

-1.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,790 A$2,685

$1,823 A$2,734

-1.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,577 A$8,366

$5,787 A$8,681

-3.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,676 A$7,014

$4,450 A$6,675

5.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,177 A$4,766

$4,027 A$6,041

-21.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.3

6.42

-1.87%

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

Last update for Surfers Paradise: January 10, 2026

Last update for Perth: January 13, 2026

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