Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Rotterdam 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 16.6% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 15.3% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 12.4% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 14.0% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 25.3% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 20.7% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 A$
(13.88 €)
24.86 A$
(15.00 €)
     +8.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(90.51 €)
107.72 A$
(65.00 €)
     -28.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(9.65 €)
15.74 A$
(9.50 €)
     -1.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.24 €)
8.29 A$
(5.00 €)
     -30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.24 €)
6.63 A$
(4.00 €)
     -44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 A$
(3.34 €)
4.99 A$
(3.01 €)
     -9.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 A$
(2.38 €)
3.76 A$
(2.27 €)
     -4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 A$
(2.02 €)
3.53 A$
(2.13 €)
     +5.5 %
Markets
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.02 A$
(6.05 €)
6.79 A$
(4.10 €)
     -32.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 A$
(1.98 €)
2.54 A$
(1.53 €)
     -22.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(0.96 €)
2.39 A$
(1.44 €)
     +50.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 A$
(3.88 €)
6.78 A$
(4.09 €)
     +5.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 A$
(4.50 €)
8.14 A$
(4.91 €)
     +9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 A$
(3.83 €)
9.48 A$
(5.72 €)
     +49.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.90 A$
(5.97 €)
10.79 A$
(6.51 €)
     +9.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 A$
(1.44 €)
1.25 A$
(0.75 €)
     -47.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.85 A$
(1.11 €)
1.55 A$
(0.94 €)
     -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.32 €)
1.27 A$
(0.77 €)
     -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.74 A$
(1.65 €)
2.04 A$
(1.23 €)
     -25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.02 €)
1.38 A$
(0.83 €)
     -18.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 A$
(0.83 €)
1.17 A$
(0.70 €)
     -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.64 A$
(2.20 €)
1.78 A$
(1.07 €)
     -51.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.77 A$
(1.67 €)
1.23 A$
(0.74 €)
     -55.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.50 A$
(9.96 €)
9.93 A$
(5.99 €)
     -39.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.78 A$
(4.69 €)
2.25 A$
(1.36 €)
     -71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.83 A$
(5.33 €)
3.98 A$
(2.40 €)
     -54.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.15 €)
14.92 A$
(9.00 €)
     -66.9 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(2.84 €)
6.21 A$
(3.75 €)
     +32.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 149.22 A$
(90.04 €)
107.72 A$
(65.00 €)
     -27.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.22 €)
6.63 A$
(4.00 €)
     -5.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.91 €)
5.33 A$
(3.22 €)
     +10.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(48.27 €)
29.83 A$
(18.00 €)
     -62.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 A$
(4.33 €)
11.94 A$
(7.21 €)
     +66.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(24,136.62 €)
45,888.79 A$
(27,690.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,152.00 A$
(21,211.26 €)
51,165.97 A$
(30,874.33 €)
     +45.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 360.45 A$
(217.50 €)
359.89 A$
(217.16 €)
     -0.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.16 A$
(30.27 €)
33.44 A$
(20.18 €)
     -33.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.08 A$
(51.34 €)
66.19 A$
(39.94 €)
     -22.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.67 A$
(43.25 €)
58.11 A$
(35.06 €)
     -18.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(15.28 €)
20.08 A$
(12.11 €)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(15.09 €)
21.54 A$
(13.00 €)
     -13.8 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,537.15 A$
(1,530.96 €)
2,326.96 A$
(1,404.12 €)
     -8.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,374.00 A$
(11,690.57 €)
18,835.64 A$
(11,365.71 €)
     -2.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 135.40 A$
(81.70 €)
105.12 A$
(63.43 €)
     -22.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 107.42 A$
(64.82 €)
49.14 A$
(29.65 €)
     -54.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.72 A$
(107.24 €)
128.79 A$
(77.71 €)
     -27.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 226.71 A$
(136.80 €)
142.13 A$
(85.76 €)
     -37.3 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,627.62 A$
(1,585.55 €)
2,327.78 A$
(1,404.62 €)
     -11.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,930.20 A$
(1,164.71 €)
1,845.45 A$
(1,113.57 €)
     -4.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,896.72 A$
(2,351.34 €)
3,117.55 A$
(1,881.18 €)
     -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,938.61 A$
(1,773.20 €)
2,684.23 A$
(1,619.71 €)
     -8.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.72 A$
(659.97 €)
718.44 A$
(433.52 €)
     -34.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 871.35 A$
(525.79 €)
489.19 A$
(295.18 €)
     -43.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,583.37 A$
(3,369.09 €)
5,712.10 A$
(3,446.77 €)
     +2.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 3.72      -42.4 %
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