Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.24 A$ | 20.00 A$ | -17.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 140.00 A$ | +16.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 16.00 A$ | +6.7 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.32 A$ | 11.00 A$ | +6.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 11.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.04 A$ | 5.29 A$ | +5.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.81 A$ | 3.72 A$ | -2.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.19 A$ | 3.23 A$ | +1.1 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.99 A$ | 9.09 A$ | +1.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 A$ | 3.25 A$ | -14.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.57 A$ | 1.39 A$ | -11.2 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.11 A$ | 6.52 A$ | +6.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.64 A$ | 6.99 A$ | -8.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.77 A$ | 6.09 A$ | +5.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.64 A$ | 9.50 A$ | -1.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.20 A$ | 2.32 A$ | +5.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.92 A$ | 1.81 A$ | -5.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.09 A$ | 2.16 A$ | +3.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.92 A$ | 2.68 A$ | -8.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.66 A$ | 1.56 A$ | -5.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.55 A$ | 1.28 A$ | -17.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.37 A$ | 3.31 A$ | -1.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.17 A$ | 2.50 A$ | +15.2 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -25.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.94 A$ | 7.08 A$ | +2.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.99 A$ | 8.08 A$ | +1.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 46.08 A$ | -7.8 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | 4.50 A$ | -10.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 217.39 A$ | 170.00 A$ | -21.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 A$ | 6.79 A$ | -2.9 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 A$ | 5.63 A$ | -30.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 A$ | 76.00 A$ | -10.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.69 A$ | 7.09 A$ | -7.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | 40,000.00 A$ | -10.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,735.68 A$ | 36,484.00 A$ | +5.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 301.80 A$ | 308.94 A$ | +2.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 38.67 A$ | 42.92 A$ | +11.0 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 77.63 A$ | 78.14 A$ | +0.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 87.57 A$ | 64.65 A$ | -26.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29.59 A$ | 22.56 A$ | -23.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 24.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,086.00 A$ | 2,585.00 A$ | -16.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,575.74 A$ | 17,250.00 A$ | -35.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 110.93 A$ | 120.62 A$ | +8.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 90.01 A$ | 73.44 A$ | -18.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 162.92 A$ | 152.83 A$ | -6.2 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 192.09 A$ | 172.82 A$ | -10.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,272.10 A$ | 2,331.38 A$ | -28.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,281.44 A$ | 1,720.75 A$ | -24.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,450.94 A$ | 3,650.85 A$ | -43.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,697.48 A$ | 2,557.37 A$ | -30.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,121.70 A$ | 725.09 A$ | -65.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,331.60 A$ | 500.53 A$ | -62.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Perth Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,186.17 A$ | 6,369.13 A$ | +3.0 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 6.34 | -0.2 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 397 | 184 |
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