Summary about cost of living in Perth, Australia:
Restaurants | |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 93.50 A$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 12.25 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) | 10.00 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 9.00 A$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.64 A$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 3.06 A$ | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 2.88 A$ | |
Markets | |
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| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 1.68 A$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 2.81 A$ | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 3.05 A$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.97 A$ | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 10.39 A$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 10.47 A$ | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 16.24 A$ | |
| Apples (1kg) | 4.23 A$ | |
| Banana (1kg) | 3.32 A$ | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 3.47 A$ | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 4.44 A$ | |
| Potato (1kg) | 3.09 A$ | |
| Onion (1kg) | 1.90 A$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.08 A$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.62 A$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 A$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 4.78 A$ | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 4.98 A$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 37.00 A$ | |
Transportation | |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.40 A$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 140.00 A$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.00 A$ | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 1.72 A$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.00 A$ | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 1.22 A$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,995.00 A$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,604.96 A$ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 220.79 A$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.68 A$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 72.88 A$ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 68.41 A$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.32 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | |
Childcare | |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,619.76 A$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,520.00 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 97.96 A$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 65.88 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 134.45 A$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 143.22 A$ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,485.02 A$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,056.80 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,445.71 A$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,588.10 A$ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 6,774.44 A$ | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 4,993.92 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,658.75 A$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.81 |
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| Cost of Living in Mandurah | 70.07 km |
| Cost of Living in Margaret River | 267.96 km |
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The lack of positive, meaningful second nation culture or identity is a huge issue. The Aussie culture claims to be to ‘be a good bloke’ and ‘look after your mates’ - but it isn’t executed in the right way unfortunately. The end result is just pure nepotism. Generally speaking the only way for West Aussies to really establish an identity is via their wealth/status/postcode and people lose their minds trying to achieve that. You’ll find there is no relatively deep, ‘meaning of life’, alternative thinking from anybody. The mantra is Capitalise, buy property and die. To the detriment of who the f cares! I need my identity! My pool and my pick up truck! You’ll also notice Aussies are obsessed with ‘buying a piece of land’ - in other cultures we might say we’re building a home or developing a property but for Aussies the emphasis is always on buying a piece of land. Interesting wording I always think.
In such a new (second nation) country there are no deep rooted traditions, few extensive Australian family trees, little inherited religious/spiritual ideology to live by. Other cultures garner an identity via their social class, their place in history or even their ideology. These structures don’t really exist in Perth - wealth and status is King/God. The lack of morality when it comes to attaining that wealth and status is nasty and jaw dropping but only confirms this desperate scramble for a wealthy identity. There’s a feeling of ‘I’ll show the world what a bunch of supposed criminals can do’.
People mention that Perth has a boring ‘monoculture’. There is little creativity, expression, willingness to be unique, to step outside of the Perth prototype of a human existence. But why? Nobody can understand why nothing diverse or interesting ever takes off? Because to be different is a cardinal sin in Perth. Because anybody who doesn’t fit the mould is a threat to that slowly developing Aussie identity and must be targeted and bullied into submission. You can almost see the cogs turning when they encounter something new. ‘This isn’t what we know, I don’t understand this, this is a threat to us. Time to ostracise, bully and belittle.’
On the topic of racism, the easiest (yet most lethal) way to build bonds and allegiances with one another is via collective hatred of something or someone else. The lack of interest/fear of the wider world means that certain Perthites are fairly uncultured and often use Xenophobia and racism as a social bonding exercise. Not all - but many. Second Nation Western Australians are so effing lucky they are white. They love to dog whistle bad behaviour from the indigenous/black community - an unimaginative attempt to then justify their racism towards them. Reinforcing the idea that it’s okay to ostracise them. Oldest trick in the book. The emphasis on division further strengthens their supreme bonds to one another. You’ll note that for obvious reasons Western Australians tend to direct their Xenophobia/Racism towards the nations with the strongest sense of identity (Brits/Asians/Africans). This conveniently diverts attention away from their own. Again... old tricks. Many immigrants have experienced tribalism, bullying and Xenophobia from insecure Aussies.
I am willing to bet money that if Claire isn’t from the tourist board, she is a white Western boomer. I’ve no doubt that Claire may have had a good experience in Perth for those reasons. I myself fall into that category and was treated fairly well (when not being randomly verbally abused) but unfortunately I can’t ignore the treatment of ‘outsiders’ and don’t want to be part of the club so to speak. If you can’t bear the obsession with money, a superior race etc, don’t live in Perth or please just accept that it is what it is - it’s all far too deep rooted and won’t change for generations yet, if ever.
promptly report racial abuse, discrimination or vilification to relevant authorities, if you or anyone you know are subjected to it.
"BEACH" + "SUN" = "AMAZING" + "BEAUTIFUL" + "GREAT" + "WONDERFUL" which concludes to "LITTLE BIT OF A SET BACK" and "UNBEATABLE!"
Well, with people like that, I'm convinced! Totally not prejudice at all. With that data, I'm all set and ready to move to Perth.
Thanks to anyone else for sharing useful data in terms of cost of living. Keep it up!
This City and this state urgently needs it: more competition, lower prices and more variety in retail sector !
Although Costco does not have everything cheapest and many items come in larger packages, it is definitely worth $60/year membership fee (especially if you have a larger family or small business). Besides, with petrol and diesel prices (members only) having the lowest price in W.A, becoming a member was a no brainer to me !
Remain calm and help protect people against those who intend to use this situation as an excuse to spread blame, hatred and to target peoples ethnicity. The culprits can be held liable for their actions, provided by the evidence you have recorded and reported.
There is no progress without criticism.
Seriously? i spend that much a month including rent!
I am zad. I am planning to move to perth in coming summer but i have no idea where to live and what to do. I am 28. I first need a job thr any job is ok for me. Can anybody guide mehere. Email mskhalil544@gmail.com
I'm fortunate to be paying $300 a week for a 3x2x2 and I've looked around and it's at LEAST another $50 - $100 a week for me to get something similar. They are just dreaming and I see them sitting there for months and months at a time. If they did the math they would work out it's more worth to knock another $50 - $60 off per week than leaving it vacant for 2 months. Stupid people cannot do math it seems.
Just greed over here. I miss Brisbane (more population AND cheaper housing AND nicer people).
But Melbourne is the same, cheaper houses than over here in Perth. The only way you get a cheap house in Perth is to move to a place with record crime levels (and Perth already has the 2nd most crime per state per capita just behind NT), so no thanks.
dude, wtf, we dont have ANY mountains, the only mountains australia has at all are over east, and even there they only barely qualify as mountains on the height technicality, theyre certainly more "a ridgeline" and not mountains..
beaches are full of needles, the cyclists need to be run over, and the "things" only come out at night, get drunk, then crawl back into thier $500 a week hovels
For rent, I pay 600AUD /wk for 1400sqft/131sqm apart on St George Terrace with a view of the Swan River. Again this is a lifestyle choice.
I spend out about $50 a week on food. That means food I buy from the grocery store(Woolworths). I like to cook at home.
You know, they get the bed free, then they try rip you off and lie through there teeth in the process. Anyhow lady I hope you are reading this cause I still haven't forgotten about you.