Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 5.2% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 6.1% higher than in Perth
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 30.0% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 17.1% higher than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 23.8% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 0.7% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.08 €)
33.12 A$
(20.00 €)
     +65.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(90.57 €)
140.78 A$
(85.00 €)
     -6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(9.66 €)
19.87 A$
(12.00 €)
     +24.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.25 €)
10.10 A$
(6.10 €)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.25 €)
9.11 A$
(5.50 €)
     -24.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 A$
(3.34 €)
6.47 A$
(3.91 €)
     +17.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(2.37 €)
4.98 A$
(3.01 €)
     +26.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 A$
(2.03 €)
4.20 A$
(2.54 €)
     +25.2 %
Markets
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.70 A$
(5.86 €)
7.80 A$
(4.71 €)
     -19.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 A$
(1.97 €)
2.70 A$
(1.63 €)
     -17.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.95 €)
1.94 A$
(1.17 €)
     +23.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.37 A$
(3.85 €)
6.69 A$
(4.04 €)
     +4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.95 A$
(4.20 €)
8.63 A$
(5.21 €)
     +24.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.38 A$
(3.85 €)
9.04 A$
(5.46 €)
     +41.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.88 A$
(5.96 €)
10.32 A$
(6.23 €)
     +4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.42 €)
1.38 A$
(0.84 €)
     -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.86 A$
(1.12 €)
1.53 A$
(0.92 €)
     -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.21 A$
(1.33 €)
1.44 A$
(0.87 €)
     -34.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 A$
(1.70 €)
2.34 A$
(1.41 €)
     -17.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.03 €)
1.30 A$
(0.78 €)
     -23.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 A$
(0.83 €)
1.26 A$
(0.76 €)
     -8.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 A$
(2.19 €)
1.85 A$
(1.12 €)
     -48.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.72 A$
(1.64 €)
1.20 A$
(0.73 €)
     -55.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 A$
(9.66 €)
10.89 A$
(6.58 €)
     -31.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.53 A$
(4.55 €)
2.18 A$
(1.31 €)
     -71.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.85 A$
(5.35 €)
3.81 A$
(2.30 €)
     -57.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.17 €)
15.73 A$
(9.50 €)
     -65.0 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(2.84 €)
5.63 A$
(3.40 €)
     +19.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(101.44 €)
134.98 A$
(81.50 €)
     -19.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.23 €)
6.62 A$
(4.00 €)
     -5.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 A$
(2.67 €)
6.40 A$
(3.86 €)
     +44.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(48.30 €)
53.83 A$
(32.50 €)
     -32.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 A$
(4.35 €)
12.30 A$
(7.43 €)
     +70.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(24,151.58 €)
46,373.77 A$
(28,000.00 €)
     +15.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,130.95 A$
(21,211.70 €)
53,264.22 A$
(32,160.38 €)
     +51.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.14 A$
(210.80 €)
393.58 A$
(237.64 €)
     +12.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.74 A$
(28.83 €)
35.17 A$
(21.24 €)
     -26.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.12 A$
(50.79 €)
73.99 A$
(44.67 €)
     -12.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 A$
(43.69 €)
90.69 A$
(54.76 €)
     +25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(15.29 €)
31.72 A$
(19.15 €)
     +25.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(15.09 €)
24.84 A$
(15.00 €)
     -0.6 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,515.25 A$
(1,518.68 €)
3,104.22 A$
(1,874.29 €)
     +23.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,226.18 A$
(12,212.36 €)
16,741.23 A$
(10,108.18 €)
     -17.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.37 A$
(78.72 €)
130.26 A$
(78.65 €)
     -0.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.05 A$
(64.03 €)
50.17 A$
(30.29 €)
     -52.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.96 A$
(107.45 €)
143.70 A$
(86.77 €)
     -19.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 214.13 A$
(129.29 €)
164.73 A$
(99.46 €)
     -23.1 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,579.18 A$
(1,557.28 €)
3,084.91 A$
(1,862.64 €)
     +19.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,886.44 A$
(1,139.01 €)
2,544.69 A$
(1,536.46 €)
     +34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,899.85 A$
(2,354.69 €)
5,219.82 A$
(3,151.68 €)
     +33.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,906.79 A$
(1,755.09 €)
3,809.27 A$
(2,300.00 €)
     +31.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,066.39 A$
(643.88 €)
1,316.73 A$
(795.03 €)
     +23.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 838.56 A$
(506.32 €)
874.89 A$
(528.25 €)
     +4.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,631.75 A$
(3,400.39 €)
6,018.14 A$
(3,633.69 €)
     +6.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.94      -39.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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