Cost of Living Comparison Between Adelaide and Perth 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Perth is 0.3% lower than in Adelaide (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Perth is 4.3% higher than in Adelaide
Rent Prices in Perth are 17.2% higher than in Adelaide
Restaurant Prices in Perth are 0.0% higher than in Adelaide
Groceries Prices in Perth are 3.1% higher than in Adelaide
Local Purchasing Power in Perth is 5.9% higher than in Adelaide
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 27.00 A$ 25.00 A$      -7.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 134.50 A$ 140.00 A$      +4.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 16.00 A$      +6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 12.00 A$      +20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.37 A$ 5.42 A$      +1.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.02 A$ 3.89 A$      -3.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 A$ 3.19 A$      -6.6 %
Markets
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.46 A$ 8.19 A$      -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.63 A$ 3.27 A$      -9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 A$ 1.46 A$      -4.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.69 A$ 6.50 A$      -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.92 A$ 6.21 A$      -10.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$ 6.05 A$      +2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.90 A$ 9.88 A$      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 A$ 2.37 A$      +20.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.83 A$ 2.00 A$      +9.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.87 A$ 2.02 A$      +7.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.81 A$ 3.01 A$      +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$ 1.74 A$      +2.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$ 1.27 A$      -15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 A$ 2.97 A$      -8.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.54 A$ 2.46 A$      -3.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 17.00 A$      -15.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.84 A$ 6.27 A$      -8.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$ 6.30 A$      -22.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 43.50 A$ 50.00 A$      +14.9 %
Transportation
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.25 A$ 4.20 A$      -1.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 A$ 105.00 A$      -8.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.75 A$ 6.60 A$      +14.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.75 A$ 5.63 A$      +18.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.50 A$ 76.00 A$      +16.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 A$ 6.90 A$      -0.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$ 44,218.50 A$      -0.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,432.00 A$ 38,125.35 A$      +1.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.30 A$ 211.18 A$      -35.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.73 A$ 44.07 A$      +8.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.12 A$ 84.10 A$      +9.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.53 A$ 61.93 A$      +9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.00 A$ 24.56 A$      +17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +25.0 %
Childcare
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,337.40 A$ 2,916.19 A$      +118.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,571.43 A$ 17,875.00 A$      +54.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.06 A$ 108.89 A$      +0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 84.31 A$ 71.67 A$      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 164.09 A$ 154.48 A$      -5.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.62 A$ 164.60 A$      +11.5 %
Rent Per Month
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,930.77 A$ 2,176.08 A$      +12.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,582.92 A$ 1,695.38 A$      +7.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,945.00 A$ 3,788.05 A$      +28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.14 A$ 2,730.64 A$      +13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 934.83 A$ 707.19 A$      -24.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 629.41 A$ 560.75 A$      -10.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Adelaide Edit Perth Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,222.05 A$ 5,764.97 A$      +10.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 6.44      +1.3 %
Last update: February 2025February 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:111163