Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 5.9% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 5.6% higher than in Perth
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 30.0% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 16.2% higher than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 24.7% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 0.1% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.17 €)
32.85 A$
(20.00 €)
     +64.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(91.31 €)
139.63 A$
(85.00 €)
     -6.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.50 A$
(10.04 €)
19.71 A$
(12.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.30 €)
10.19 A$
(6.20 €)
     -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.30 €)
9.04 A$
(5.50 €)
     -24.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 A$
(3.37 €)
6.38 A$
(3.89 €)
     +15.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(2.39 €)
4.90 A$
(2.98 €)
     +24.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 A$
(2.08 €)
4.15 A$
(2.52 €)
     +21.5 %
Markets
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.59 A$
(5.84 €)
7.67 A$
(4.67 €)
     -20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 A$
(1.97 €)
2.63 A$
(1.60 €)
     -18.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(0.94 €)
1.92 A$
(1.17 €)
     +24.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 A$
(3.91 €)
6.52 A$
(3.97 €)
     +1.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.95 A$
(4.23 €)
8.49 A$
(5.17 €)
     +22.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.84 €)
8.83 A$
(5.38 €)
     +40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.88 A$
(6.01 €)
10.13 A$
(6.17 €)
     +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.43 €)
1.39 A$
(0.85 €)
     -41.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
1.49 A$
(0.90 €)
     -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.33 €)
1.40 A$
(0.85 €)
     -36.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 A$
(1.70 €)
2.29 A$
(1.39 €)
     -18.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(1.03 €)
1.26 A$
(0.77 €)
     -25.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
1.23 A$
(0.75 €)
     -9.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 A$
(2.20 €)
1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
     -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.72 A$
(1.65 €)
1.21 A$
(0.74 €)
     -55.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 A$
(9.74 €)
10.80 A$
(6.58 €)
     -32.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.53 A$
(4.59 €)
2.13 A$
(1.29 €)
     -71.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.85 A$
(5.39 €)
3.78 A$
(2.30 €)
     -57.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.39 €)
15.61 A$
(9.50 €)
     -65.3 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(2.86 €)
5.59 A$
(3.40 €)
     +18.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(102.27 €)
133.88 A$
(81.50 €)
     -20.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.26 €)
6.57 A$
(4.00 €)
     -6.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 A$
(2.69 €)
6.34 A$
(3.86 €)
     +43.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(48.70 €)
52.07 A$
(31.70 €)
     -34.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 A$
(4.39 €)
12.14 A$
(7.39 €)
     +68.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(24,349.53 €)
48,460.90 A$
(29,500.00 €)
     +21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,130.95 A$
(21,385.55 €)
52,517.79 A$
(31,969.58 €)
     +49.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.14 A$
(212.53 €)
394.82 A$
(240.34 €)
     +13.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.74 A$
(29.06 €)
32.48 A$
(19.77 €)
     -32.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.12 A$
(51.21 €)
72.58 A$
(44.18 €)
     -13.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 A$
(44.05 €)
91.65 A$
(55.79 €)
     +26.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(15.41 €)
30.10 A$
(18.32 €)
     +18.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(15.22 €)
24.64 A$
(15.00 €)
     -1.4 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,515.25 A$
(1,531.13 €)
3,078.98 A$
(1,874.29 €)
     +22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,226.18 A$
(12,312.45 €)
16,605.14 A$
(10,108.18 €)
     -17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.37 A$
(79.36 €)
128.19 A$
(78.03 €)
     -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.05 A$
(64.56 €)
50.04 A$
(30.46 €)
     -52.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.96 A$
(108.33 €)
142.54 A$
(86.77 €)
     -19.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 214.13 A$
(130.35 €)
160.23 A$
(97.54 €)
     -25.2 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,579.18 A$
(1,570.04 €)
3,073.37 A$
(1,870.88 €)
     +19.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,886.44 A$
(1,148.35 €)
2,539.81 A$
(1,546.08 €)
     +34.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,899.85 A$
(2,373.99 €)
5,182.93 A$
(3,155.05 €)
     +32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,906.79 A$
(1,769.48 €)
3,809.60 A$
(2,319.05 €)
     +31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,066.39 A$
(649.15 €)
1,309.03 A$
(796.86 €)
     +22.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 838.56 A$
(510.47 €)
879.91 A$
(535.63 €)
     +4.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,697.54 A$
(3,468.31 €)
6,023.00 A$
(3,666.43 €)
     +5.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.85      -40.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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