Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Wellington 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Wellington are 4.0% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Wellington are 2.2% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Wellington are 1.6% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Wellington are 9.1% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Wellington are 2.2% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Wellington is 30.1% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Wellington Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 23.00 A$
(25.08 NZ$)
22.93 A$
(25.00 NZ$)
     -0.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(163.55 NZ$)
128.40 A$
(140.00 NZ$)
     -14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.00 A$
(17.45 NZ$)
13.76 A$
(15.00 NZ$)
     -14.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(13.08 NZ$)
11.01 A$
(12.00 NZ$)
     -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(13.08 NZ$)
10.09 A$
(11.00 NZ$)
     -15.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.54 A$
(6.04 NZ$)
5.09 A$
(5.55 NZ$)
     -8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.95 A$
(4.30 NZ$)
3.80 A$
(4.15 NZ$)
     -3.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.35 A$
(3.65 NZ$)
3.26 A$
(3.55 NZ$)
     -2.7 %
Markets
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.02 A$
(10.93 NZ$)
11.25 A$
(12.26 NZ$)
     +12.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 A$
(3.58 NZ$)
2.84 A$
(3.10 NZ$)
     -13.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(1.73 NZ$)
1.48 A$
(1.61 NZ$)
     -6.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 A$
(7.00 NZ$)
10.54 A$
(11.49 NZ$)
     +64.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 A$
(8.13 NZ$)
6.17 A$
(6.72 NZ$)
     -17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 A$
(6.91 NZ$)
7.96 A$
(8.68 NZ$)
     +25.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.90 A$
(10.79 NZ$)
9.92 A$
(10.81 NZ$)
     +0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 A$
(2.60 NZ$)
2.22 A$
(2.42 NZ$)
     -6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.85 A$
(2.01 NZ$)
1.74 A$
(1.89 NZ$)
     -5.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(2.39 NZ$)
2.21 A$
(2.41 NZ$)
     +0.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.74 A$
(2.99 NZ$)
3.95 A$
(4.30 NZ$)
     +44.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$
(1.85 NZ$)
1.65 A$
(1.80 NZ$)
     -3.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 A$
(1.51 NZ$)
1.43 A$
(1.55 NZ$)
     +3.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.64 A$
(3.97 NZ$)
3.88 A$
(4.23 NZ$)
     +6.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.77 A$
(3.02 NZ$)
1.81 A$
(1.98 NZ$)
     -34.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.50 A$
(17.99 NZ$)
18.34 A$
(20.00 NZ$)
     +11.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.78 A$
(8.48 NZ$)
5.96 A$
(6.50 NZ$)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.83 A$
(9.63 NZ$)
6.63 A$
(7.23 NZ$)
     -24.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(49.07 NZ$)
34.85 A$
(38.00 NZ$)
     -22.6 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(5.12 NZ$)
3.67 A$
(4.00 NZ$)
     -21.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 149.22 A$
(162.70 NZ$)
183.43 A$
(200.00 NZ$)
     +22.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(7.63 NZ$)
3.53 A$
(3.85 NZ$)
     -49.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(5.26 NZ$)
4.43 A$
(4.83 NZ$)
     -8.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(87.23 NZ$)
91.71 A$
(100.00 NZ$)
     +14.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.17 A$
(7.82 NZ$)
9.95 A$
(10.85 NZ$)
     +38.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(43,614.46 NZ$)
45,388.62 A$
(49,490.00 NZ$)
     +13.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,152.00 A$
(38,328.38 NZ$)
35,933.04 A$
(39,180.00 NZ$)
     +2.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 360.45 A$
(393.02 NZ$)
268.98 A$
(293.29 NZ$)
     -25.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.16 A$
(54.69 NZ$)
52.33 A$
(57.06 NZ$)
     +4.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.08 A$
(92.76 NZ$)
87.87 A$
(95.81 NZ$)
     +3.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.67 A$
(78.15 NZ$)
60.27 A$
(65.71 NZ$)
     -15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(27.60 NZ$)
32.30 A$
(35.21 NZ$)
     +27.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(27.26 NZ$)
18.34 A$
(20.00 NZ$)
     -26.6 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,537.15 A$
(2,766.41 NZ$)
1,161.69 A$
(1,266.67 NZ$)
     -54.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,374.00 A$
(21,124.66 NZ$)
19,884.46 A$
(21,681.25 NZ$)
     +2.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 135.40 A$
(147.63 NZ$)
119.60 A$
(130.41 NZ$)
     -11.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 107.42 A$
(117.13 NZ$)
75.70 A$
(82.55 NZ$)
     -29.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.72 A$
(193.78 NZ$)
188.43 A$
(205.45 NZ$)
     +6.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 226.71 A$
(247.20 NZ$)
194.58 A$
(212.17 NZ$)
     -14.2 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,627.62 A$
(2,865.06 NZ$)
2,259.51 A$
(2,463.68 NZ$)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,930.20 A$
(2,104.62 NZ$)
2,069.74 A$
(2,256.76 NZ$)
     +7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,896.72 A$
(4,248.83 NZ$)
3,902.73 A$
(4,255.39 NZ$)
     +0.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,938.61 A$
(3,204.15 NZ$)
3,340.66 A$
(3,642.53 NZ$)
     +13.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,093.72 A$
(1,192.55 NZ$)
1,119.92 A$
(1,221.12 NZ$)
     +2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 871.35 A$
(950.09 NZ$)
990.66 A$
(1,080.18 NZ$)
     +13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Wellington Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,583.37 A$
(6,087.89 NZ$)
3,814.85 A$
(4,159.56 NZ$)
     -31.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 6.99      +8.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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