Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Rotterdam 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 16.3% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 15.4% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 13.5% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 10.5% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 25.4% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 21.4% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
24.55 A$
(15.00 €)
     +22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(91.65 €)
111.30 A$
(68.00 €)
     -25.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.50 A$
(10.08 €)
15.55 A$
(9.50 €)
     -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
8.18 A$
(5.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 A$
(3.38 €)
4.88 A$
(2.98 €)
     -11.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(2.40 €)
3.74 A$
(2.28 €)
     -4.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 A$
(2.08 €)
3.49 A$
(2.13 €)
     +2.2 %
Markets
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.59 A$
(5.86 €)
6.84 A$
(4.18 €)
     -28.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 A$
(1.98 €)
2.53 A$
(1.55 €)
     -21.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(0.94 €)
2.25 A$
(1.37 €)
     +45.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 A$
(3.92 €)
6.75 A$
(4.13 €)
     +5.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.95 A$
(4.25 €)
8.25 A$
(5.04 €)
     +18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.85 €)
9.33 A$
(5.70 €)
     +48.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.87 A$
(6.03 €)
10.69 A$
(6.53 €)
     +8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.44 €)
1.23 A$
(0.75 €)
     -48.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
1.50 A$
(0.92 €)
     -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.34 €)
1.23 A$
(0.75 €)
     -43.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 A$
(1.70 €)
2.00 A$
(1.22 €)
     -28.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(1.03 €)
1.35 A$
(0.83 €)
     -19.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
1.13 A$
(0.69 €)
     -17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 A$
(2.21 €)
1.85 A$
(1.13 €)
     -48.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.72 A$
(1.66 €)
1.24 A$
(0.76 €)
     -54.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 A$
(9.78 €)
9.80 A$
(5.99 €)
     -38.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.53 A$
(4.60 €)
2.18 A$
(1.33 €)
     -71.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.85 A$
(5.41 €)
3.93 A$
(2.40 €)
     -55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.49 €)
14.73 A$
(9.00 €)
     -67.3 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(2.87 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     +39.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(102.64 €)
106.39 A$
(65.00 €)
     -36.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.28 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     -6.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 A$
(2.70 €)
5.27 A$
(3.22 €)
     +19.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(48.88 €)
29.46 A$
(18.00 €)
     -63.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 A$
(4.41 €)
11.77 A$
(7.19 €)
     +63.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(24,438.73 €)
45,321.51 A$
(27,690.00 €)
     +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,130.95 A$
(21,463.89 €)
50,533.45 A$
(30,874.33 €)
     +43.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.14 A$
(213.31 €)
349.51 A$
(213.54 €)
     +0.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.74 A$
(29.17 €)
31.29 A$
(19.12 €)
     -34.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.12 A$
(51.39 €)
64.85 A$
(39.62 €)
     -22.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 A$
(44.21 €)
59.79 A$
(36.53 €)
     -17.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(15.47 €)
19.83 A$
(12.11 €)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(15.27 €)
21.28 A$
(13.00 €)
     -14.9 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,515.25 A$
(1,536.74 €)
2,406.56 A$
(1,470.33 €)
     -4.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,226.18 A$
(12,357.55 €)
15,974.64 A$
(9,760.00 €)
     -21.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.37 A$
(79.65 €)
102.45 A$
(62.59 €)
     -21.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.05 A$
(64.79 €)
47.11 A$
(28.78 €)
     -55.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.96 A$
(108.73 €)
125.39 A$
(76.61 €)
     -29.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 214.13 A$
(130.83 €)
138.49 A$
(84.61 €)
     -35.3 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,579.18 A$
(1,575.79 €)
2,294.79 A$
(1,402.04 €)
     -11.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,886.44 A$
(1,152.55 €)
1,820.70 A$
(1,112.39 €)
     -3.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,899.85 A$
(2,382.68 €)
2,974.57 A$
(1,817.37 €)
     -23.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,906.79 A$
(1,775.96 €)
2,660.57 A$
(1,625.53 €)
     -8.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,066.39 A$
(651.53 €)
685.91 A$
(419.07 €)
     -35.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 838.56 A$
(512.34 €)
467.58 A$
(285.67 €)
     -44.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,697.54 A$
(3,481.01 €)
5,852.35 A$
(3,575.60 €)
     +2.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.59      -44.6 %
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