Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Houston, TX 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Houston, TX are 6.2% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Houston, TX are 0.9% higher than in Perth
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 16.8% higher than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 0.9% higher than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 15.4% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 19.5% higher than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(13.20 $)
27.27 A$
(18.00 $)
     +36.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(99.00 $)
121.22 A$
(80.00 $)
     -19.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 17.00 A$
(11.22 $)
13.83 A$
(9.12 $)
     -18.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(7.26 $)
7.58 A$
(5.00 $)
     -31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(7.26 $)
10.61 A$
(7.00 $)
     -3.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 A$
(3.55 $)
7.77 A$
(5.13 $)
     +44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 A$
(2.47 $)
3.61 A$
(2.38 $)
     -3.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 A$
(2.17 $)
2.85 A$
(1.88 $)
     -13.3 %
Markets
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.66 A$
(6.38 $)
5.52 A$
(3.64 $)
     -42.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 A$
(2.18 $)
4.20 A$
(2.77 $)
     +27.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.97 $)
2.17 A$
(1.43 $)
     +47.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.40 A$
(4.22 $)
5.64 A$
(3.72 $)
     -11.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.26 A$
(4.79 $)
8.63 A$
(5.70 $)
     +19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.27 A$
(4.13 $)
7.50 A$
(4.95 $)
     +19.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.87 A$
(6.51 $)
11.03 A$
(7.28 $)
     +11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.32 A$
(1.53 $)
3.11 A$
(2.05 $)
     +33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.20 $)
0.88 A$
(0.58 $)
     -51.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(1.46 $)
2.36 A$
(1.56 $)
     +6.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.68 A$
(1.77 $)
1.87 A$
(1.24 $)
     -30.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.62 A$
(1.07 $)
1.87 A$
(1.24 $)
     +15.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 A$
(0.87 $)
1.57 A$
(1.04 $)
     +19.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(2.24 $)
2.61 A$
(1.72 $)
     -23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.57 A$
(1.70 $)
3.42 A$
(2.26 $)
     +33.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.50 A$
(10.23 $)
22.73 A$
(15.00 $)
     +46.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.33 A$
(4.84 $)
2.85 A$
(1.88 $)
     -61.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.13 A$
(5.37 $)
5.06 A$
(3.34 $)
     -37.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 49.00 A$
(32.34 $)
13.26 A$
(8.75 $)
     -72.9 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(3.04 $)
1.89 A$
(1.25 $)
     -58.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.43 A$
(86.08 $)
113.64 A$
(75.00 $)
     -12.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.60 A$
(4.36 $)
6.44 A$
(4.25 $)
     -2.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.63 A$
(3.72 $)
4.55 A$
(3.00 $)
     -19.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 76.00 A$
(50.16 $)
45.46 A$
(30.00 $)
     -40.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.05 A$
(4.65 $)
4.71 A$
(3.11 $)
     -33.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(26,399.00 $)
50,212.80 A$
(33,139.19 $)
     +25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,822.74 A$
(23,642.11 $)
39,555.80 A$
(26,105.84 $)
     +10.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.94 A$
(203.90 $)
292.89 A$
(193.30 $)
     -5.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 45.54 A$
(30.05 $)
89.32 A$
(58.95 $)
     +96.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.74 A$
(52.63 $)
104.95 A$
(69.26 $)
     +31.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.78 A$
(44.07 $)
60.10 A$
(39.66 $)
     -10.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.88 A$
(15.10 $)
23.99 A$
(15.83 $)
     +4.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.50 A$
(16.17 $)
22.73 A$
(15.00 $)
     -7.2 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,445.00 A$
(1,613.64 $)
1,885.13 A$
(1,244.14 $)
     -22.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 18,100.00 A$
(11,945.55 $)
38,385.29 A$
(25,333.33 $)
     +112.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.81 A$
(81.05 $)
74.25 A$
(49.00 $)
     -39.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 80.31 A$
(53.00 $)
65.76 A$
(43.40 $)
     -18.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.52 A$
(103.30 $)
154.00 A$
(101.64 $)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.88 A$
(112.12 $)
203.89 A$
(134.56 $)
     +20.0 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,372.64 A$
(1,565.88 $)
2,331.01 A$
(1,538.41 $)
     -1.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,734.70 A$
(1,144.86 $)
1,809.01 A$
(1,193.90 $)
     +4.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,676.88 A$
(2,426.65 $)
4,887.74 A$
(3,225.78 $)
     +32.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,614.26 A$
(1,725.35 $)
3,104.33 A$
(2,048.78 $)
     +18.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 763.36 A$
(503.80 $)
412.15 A$
(272.01 $)
     -46.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 500.53 A$
(330.34 $)
268.96 A$
(177.51 $)
     -46.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,250.84 A$
(4,125.40 $)
7,536.07 A$
(4,973.62 $)
     +20.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.37 6.55      +2.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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