Restaurants | Perth |
Sydney | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 140.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | -14.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 16.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | -6.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 A$ | 11.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.42 A$ | 5.08 A$ | -6.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.89 A$ | 4.00 A$ | +2.8 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.19 A$ | 3.10 A$ | -2.8 % |
Markets | Perth |
Sydney | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.19 A$ | 9.83 A$ | +20.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.27 A$ | 3.78 A$ | +15.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.46 A$ | 1.68 A$ | +15.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.50 A$ | 7.05 A$ | +8.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.21 A$ | 7.23 A$ | +16.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.05 A$ | 6.01 A$ | -0.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.88 A$ | 9.48 A$ | -4.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.37 A$ | 2.22 A$ | -6.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 2.00 A$ | 1.88 A$ | -6.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.02 A$ | 2.21 A$ | +9.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.01 A$ | 2.92 A$ | -2.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.74 A$ | 1.70 A$ | -2.4 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.27 A$ | 1.60 A$ | +26.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.97 A$ | 3.36 A$ | +13.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.46 A$ | 1.98 A$ | -19.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +17.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.27 A$ | 7.79 A$ | +24.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.30 A$ | 8.92 A$ | +41.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 50.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Perth |
Sydney | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.20 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +19.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 105.00 A$ | 217.39 A$ | +107.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.60 A$ | 6.75 A$ | +2.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 5.63 A$ | 7.64 A$ | +35.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 76.00 A$ | 80.00 A$ | +5.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.90 A$ | 7.33 A$ | +6.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,218.50 A$ | 44,211.50 A$ | -0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 38,125.35 A$ | 34,056.37 A$ | -10.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Perth |
Sydney | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 211.18 A$ | 317.42 A$ | +50.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.07 A$ | 42.41 A$ | -3.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 84.10 A$ | 77.91 A$ | -7.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Perth |
Sydney | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 61.93 A$ | 95.44 A$ | +54.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.56 A$ | 31.92 A$ | +30.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 25.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | -4.0 % |
Childcare | Perth |
Sydney | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,916.19 A$ | 3,161.79 A$ | +8.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,875.00 A$ | 28,074.22 A$ | +57.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Perth |
Sydney | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 108.89 A$ | 117.88 A$ | +8.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 71.67 A$ | 84.54 A$ | +18.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 154.48 A$ | 160.17 A$ | +3.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 164.60 A$ | 192.62 A$ | +17.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Perth |
Sydney | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,176.08 A$ | 3,400.17 A$ | +56.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,695.38 A$ | 2,264.30 A$ | +33.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,788.05 A$ | 6,585.90 A$ | +73.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,730.64 A$ | 4,000.58 A$ | +46.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Perth |
Sydney | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 707.19 A$ | 1,926.84 A$ | +172.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 560.75 A$ | 1,138.72 A$ | +103.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Perth |
Sydney | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,762.61 A$ | 6,689.68 A$ | +16.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.44 | 6.36 | -1.2 % |
Last update: | February 2025 | February 2025 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 164 | 331 |
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