Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Melbourne 

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Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 1.0% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 0.8% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 0.4% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 1.5% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 6.7% higher than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 3.4% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.50 A$ 25.00 A$      -2.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ 120.00 A$      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$ 12.00 A$      +9.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 A$ 5.02 A$      -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$ 3.93 A$      -3.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$ 3.52 A$      +1.4 %
Markets
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.73 A$ 8.79 A$      -9.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 A$ 3.19 A$      +10.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$ 1.57 A$      +6.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.39 A$ 5.47 A$      -14.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 A$ 7.21 A$      +26.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 A$ 5.96 A$      +0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.93 A$ 11.17 A$      +12.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$ 2.17 A$      -8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.74 A$ 1.72 A$      -1.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 A$ 1.93 A$      +1.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.95 A$ 3.46 A$      +17.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 A$ 1.87 A$      +30.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 A$ 1.57 A$      +38.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 A$ 5.37 A$      +79.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 A$ 2.79 A$      +15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 A$ 20.00 A$      +5.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$ 6.84 A$      -0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.74 A$ 7.17 A$      -7.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$ 40.00 A$      0.0 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 A$ 4.60 A$      +15.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$ 163.50 A$      +9.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.99 A$ 5.00 A$      -28.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 A$ 3.86 A$      +29.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$ 34.14 A$      -59.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.35 A$ 7.99 A$      +8.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 A$ 34,690.00 A$      -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,060.77 A$ 28,624.95 A$      -4.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.16 A$ 255.63 A$      -17.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.01 A$ 0.55 A$      -45.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.16 A$ 81.40 A$      -7.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.51 A$ 71.94 A$      +0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 A$ 20.00 A$      +4.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.25 A$ 22.50 A$      +1.1 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,402.54 A$ 2,482.41 A$      +3.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,548.80 A$ 28,987.50 A$      +34.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 113.03 A$ 126.37 A$      +11.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.56 A$ 81.65 A$      -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 181.94 A$ 173.31 A$      -4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 223.42 A$ 195.84 A$      -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,393.90 A$ 2,156.00 A$      -9.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.56 A$ 1,721.47 A$      -3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,733.17 A$ 3,925.34 A$      +5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,629.52 A$ 2,683.81 A$      +2.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 881.93 A$ 1,001.75 A$      +13.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 722.80 A$ 919.94 A$      +27.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,171.00 A$ 5,303.77 A$      +2.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.17 4.48      -13.4 %
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