Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | Difference |
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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 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 410 | 205 |
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