Cost of Living in Perth - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $949 (excluding rent), and $1,780 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,348 (excluding rent), and $3,698 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.99 £14.71
$15.99 £11.77
$31.99 £23.54
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.6 £60.1
$68 £50.1
$110 £81.1
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.13 £7.45
$8.22 £6.05
$16.44 £12.1
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.39
$3.5 £2.58
$6.99 £5.14
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 £1.81
$2.39 £1.76
$6.64 £4.88
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.35 £0.99
$2.7 £1.98
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.38 £3.96
$3.33 £2.45
$7.98 £5.87
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 £3.59
$3.74 £2.75
$9.75 £7.18
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 £1.08
$0.87 £0.64
$2.88 £2.12
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 £1.02
$0.67 £0.49
$4.01 £2.95
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 £1.42
$1.39 £1.02
$2.77 £2.04
Eggs
$2.48 £1.83
$1.82 £1.34
$4.92 £3.62
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 £5.88
$3.98 £2.93
$33.14 £24.39
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.79 £6.47
$5.38 £3.96
$12.11 £8.91
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.95 £9.53
$9.06 £6.67
$16.43 £12.09
Apples (1kg)
$3.69 £2.72
$1.64 £1.21
$5.75 £4.23
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 £1.2
$0.99 £0.73
$3.97 £2.92
Oranges (1kg)
$2.65 £1.95
$1.53 £1.12
$5.57 £4.1
Tomato (1kg)
$3.79 £2.79
$1.89 £1.39
$5.97 £4.39
Potato (1kg)
$1.7 £1.25
$0.69 £0.51
$3.02 £2.22
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.04 £0.76
$2.66 £1.96
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 £0.75
$0.66 £0.49
$1.33 £0.98
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$0.69 £0.51
$4.17 £3.07
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.89 £13.9
$16.42 £12.09
$21.35 £15.71
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £7.93
$6.73 £4.96
$16.17 £11.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 £1.93
$1.34 £0.98
$3.38 £2.49
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 £2.13
$2.01 £1.48
$3.62 £2.66
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.08 £2.27
$3.01 £2.22
$3.14 £2.31
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 £66.1
$59.9 £44.05
$103 £76
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.88 £5.06
$3.45 £2.54
$6.88 £5.06
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.44 £1.06
$2.77 £2.04
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.26 £16.38
$16.18 £11.91
$28.32 £20.84
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.89 £1.39
$2.27 £1.67
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.4K £26K
$35.4K £26K
$38.5K £28.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K £31.5K
$40.8K £30K
$42.8K £31.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$270 £199
$134 £98.2
$400 £295
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 £9.84
$9.35 £6.88
$53.4 £39.33
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.34 £27.47
$37.34 £27.47
$69.1 £50.9
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.71 £24.8
$33.71 £24.8
$33.71 £24.8
Cinema Ticket
$10.93 £8.05
$8.88 £6.54
$13.67 £10.06
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,243 £915
$605 £445
$1,882 £1,385
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.4K
$14.7K £10.8K
$20.1K £14.8K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$84.5 £62.2
$40.89 £30.09
$136 £100
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.34 £33.37
$34.01 £25.02
$54.4 £40.04
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 £50.2
$54.6 £40.17
$136 £100
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.2 £60.5
$54.1 £39.78
$135 £99.5
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$702 £517
$669 £492
$736 £542
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$587 £432
$552 £406
$621 £457
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 £906
$1,094 £805
$1,368 £1,006
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,003 £738
$803 £591
$1,338 £984
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,026 £1,491
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,691 £1,981
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,474 £1,821
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
4.2
6.5
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