Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 13.2% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 2.8% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 20.1% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 5.3% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 22.0% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 12.1% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.47 €)
24.65 A$
(15.25 €)
     -1.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(74.23 €)
113.16 A$
(70.00 €)
     -5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.28 €)
16.17 A$
(10.00 €)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(6.80 €)
8.08 A$
(5.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.42 €)
7.27 A$
(4.50 €)
     -39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.30 A$
(3.28 €)
5.19 A$
(3.21 €)
     -2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 A$
(2.52 €)
3.96 A$
(2.45 €)
     -2.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(2.14 €)
3.59 A$
(2.22 €)
     +3.7 %
Markets
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.73 A$
(6.02 €)
6.95 A$
(4.30 €)
     -28.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.88 A$
(1.78 €)
2.35 A$
(1.45 €)
     -18.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.91 €)
1.47 A$
(0.91 €)
     -0.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.39 A$
(3.95 €)
5.71 A$
(3.53 €)
     -10.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.71 A$
(3.53 €)
9.21 A$
(5.70 €)
     +61.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(3.66 €)
7.16 A$
(4.43 €)
     +21.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.93 A$
(6.14 €)
12.82 A$
(7.93 €)
     +29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.46 €)
1.62 A$
(1.00 €)
     -31.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(1.08 €)
1.21 A$
(0.75 €)
     -30.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 A$
(1.17 €)
1.23 A$
(0.76 €)
     -34.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.92 A$
(1.81 €)
2.10 A$
(1.30 €)
     -28.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(0.89 €)
1.11 A$
(0.68 €)
     -23.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.14 A$
(0.70 €)
0.80 A$
(0.49 €)
     -30.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.00 A$
(1.85 €)
1.72 A$
(1.06 €)
     -42.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.41 A$
(1.49 €)
1.30 A$
(0.80 €)
     -46.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$
(11.14 €)
9.70 A$
(6.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(4.25 €)
2.25 A$
(1.39 €)
     -67.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.74 A$
(4.79 €)
2.50 A$
(1.55 €)
     -67.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.74 €)
13.26 A$
(8.20 €)
     -66.9 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 A$
(2.47 €)
5.17 A$
(3.20 €)
     +29.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(92.79 €)
143.87 A$
(89.00 €)
     -4.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.99 A$
(4.32 €)
7.27 A$
(4.50 €)
     +4.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.99 A$
(1.85 €)
6.24 A$
(3.86 €)
     +108.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 85.00 A$
(52.58 €)
56.58 A$
(35.00 €)
     -33.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 A$
(4.53 €)
12.12 A$
(7.50 €)
     +65.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 A$
(21,651.55 €)
42,594.29 A$
(26,349.50 €)
     +21.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,060.77 A$
(18,596.06 €)
47,756.63 A$
(29,543.00 €)
     +58.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.16 A$
(191.87 €)
361.76 A$
(223.79 €)
     +16.6 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.01 A$
(0.62 €)
0.11 A$
(0.07 €)
     -89.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.69 A$
(54.25 €)
69.82 A$
(43.19 €)
     -20.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.51 A$
(44.24 €)
59.41 A$
(36.75 €)
     -16.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 A$
(11.87 €)
30.46 A$
(18.84 €)
     +58.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.25 A$
(13.76 €)
21.01 A$
(13.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,402.54 A$
(1,486.25 €)
2,557.21 A$
(1,581.93 €)
     +6.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 21,548.80 A$
(13,330.43 €)
17,875.55 A$
(11,058.10 €)
     -17.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.37 A$
(69.51 €)
113.20 A$
(70.02 €)
     +0.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 89.56 A$
(55.40 €)
44.94 A$
(27.80 €)
     -49.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 180.12 A$
(111.42 €)
133.57 A$
(82.63 €)
     -25.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 221.12 A$
(136.79 €)
162.62 A$
(100.60 €)
     -26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,393.90 A$
(1,480.91 €)
2,598.54 A$
(1,607.50 €)
     +8.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,774.56 A$
(1,097.77 €)
2,314.52 A$
(1,431.80 €)
     +30.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,733.17 A$
(2,309.40 €)
4,422.23 A$
(2,735.66 €)
     +18.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,642.25 A$
(1,634.54 €)
3,302.34 A$
(2,042.88 €)
     +25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 881.93 A$
(545.58 €)
1,209.59 A$
(748.27 €)
     +37.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 722.80 A$
(447.14 €)
803.63 A$
(497.14 €)
     +11.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,201.20 A$
(3,217.55 €)
5,667.39 A$
(3,505.94 €)
     +9.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.17 2.85      -44.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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