Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Perth 

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Consumer Prices in Perth are 2.8% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 14.1% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Perth are 31.2% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 5.2% higher than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Perth are 2.4% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 10.5% higher than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 23.00 A$      -8.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$ 150.00 A$      +15.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 16.00 A$      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.20 A$ 12.00 A$      +17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 12.00 A$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.03 A$ 5.54 A$      +10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$ 3.95 A$      +1.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.31 A$ 3.35 A$      +1.2 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.26 A$ 10.02 A$      +8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.94 A$ 3.29 A$      -16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$ 1.58 A$      +2.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.01 A$ 6.42 A$      +6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.97 A$ 7.46 A$      -6.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$ 6.34 A$      +7.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.67 A$ 9.90 A$      -7.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 A$ 2.38 A$      +5.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$ 1.85 A$      -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$ 2.19 A$      -0.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 A$ 2.74 A$      -4.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$ 1.70 A$      -0.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.60 A$ 1.38 A$      -13.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.34 A$ 3.64 A$      +9.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.75 A$ 2.77 A$      +0.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 16.50 A$      -17.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.11 A$ 7.78 A$      -4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.36 A$ 8.83 A$      +5.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 46.50 A$ 45.00 A$      -3.2 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 4.70 A$      -6.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 225.00 A$ 149.22 A$      -33.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$ 7.00 A$      -12.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$ 4.83 A$      -33.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$ 80.00 A$      -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.81 A$ 7.17 A$      -8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,260.50 A$ 40,000.00 A$      -3.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.55 A$ 35,152.00 A$      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 325.55 A$ 360.45 A$      +10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.85 A$ 50.16 A$      +22.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.10 A$ 85.08 A$      +1.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 101.12 A$ 71.67 A$      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.63 A$ 25.32 A$      -22.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +4.2 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,090.44 A$ 2,537.15 A$      -17.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,194.64 A$ 19,374.00 A$      -26.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 117.52 A$ 135.40 A$      +15.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 103.97 A$ 107.42 A$      +3.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.11 A$ 177.72 A$      +0.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 219.52 A$ 226.71 A$      +3.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,407.70 A$ 2,627.62 A$      -22.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,391.34 A$ 1,930.20 A$      -19.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,779.57 A$ 3,896.72 A$      -42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,991.91 A$ 2,938.61 A$      -26.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,335.01 A$ 1,093.72 A$      -53.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,506.22 A$ 871.35 A$      -42.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,886.47 A$ 5,583.37 A$      -5.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 6.47      -0.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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