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Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Perth

You would need around 6,528.53A$ (6,329.77$) in Perth to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 3,900.00$ in Houston, TX
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Perth are 70.23% higher than in Houston, TX
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Perth are 62.30% higher than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Perth are 48.44% higher than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 84.30% higher than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Perth are 58.73% higher than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 10.16% lower than in Houston, TX

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  Houston, TX  Perth      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 $     19.39 $      +93.91 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 $     87.26 $      +93.91 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 6.00 $     8.24 $      +37.35 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 2.75 $     8.73 $      +217.31 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 $     7.76 $      +93.91 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 $     4.12 $      +17.73 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 1.50 $     2.91 $      +93.91 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.29 $     2.42 $      +87.90 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.03 $     1.65 $      +60.39 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.00 $     2.91 $      +45.43 %
Rice (1kg) 2.00 $     2.81 $      +40.59 %
Eggs (12) 2.00 $     4.84 $      +141.90 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.82 $     9.70 $      +9.95 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 6.03 $     11.63 $      +92.95 %
Apples (1kg) 3.50 $     3.88 $      +10.72 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.50 $     3.58 $      +2.36 %
Tomato (1kg) 2.80 $     3.88 $      +38.51 %
Potato (1kg) 2.25 $     2.42 $      +7.73 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.28 $     1.94 $      +51.49 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.67 $     2.91 $      +74.17 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 $     16.00 $      +68.49 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.00 $     4.65 $      +132.69 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 2.75 $     4.85 $      +76.28 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 6.00 $     17.45 $      +190.87 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $     3.59 $      +186.99 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 47.50 $     111.50 $      +134.73 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $     3.88 $      +41.03 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.16 $     1.84 $      +58.81 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.22 $     44.31 $      +90.82 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.96 $     1.41 $      +46.20 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,390.00 $     26,662.79 $      +13.99 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 205.86 $     299.96 $      +45.71 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.16 $     0.68 $      +324.18 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 50.00 $     67.86 $      +35.72 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.50 $     71.75 $      +96.57 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.00 $     21.82 $      +36.34 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 $     17.45 $      +74.52 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.00 $     116.35 $      +190.87 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $     67.87 $      +69.67 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 80.00 $     145.43 $      +81.79 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 90.00 $     155.13 $      +72.37 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,200.00 $     1,890.63 $      +57.55 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 800.00 $     1,260.42 $      +57.55 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,150.00 $     3,102.58 $      +44.31 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,500.00 $     2,133.02 $      +42.20 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,776.05 $     8,393.45 $      +372.59 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,270.14 $     6,641.46 $      +422.89 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 3,250.00 $     4,738.70 $      +45.81 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 4.28     7.00      +63.74 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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