Cost of living comparison
Perth is 13.4% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.7% less in Perth
- Groceries
-
pay 21.5% less in Perth
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% more in Perth
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Perth
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% less in Perth
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Perth
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Perth
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Perth.
If you lived in Perth instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$27.26
|
$19.37
£15.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$9.29
£7.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.38
|
$2.38
£1.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.74
|
$1.61
£1.25
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.18
|
$1.34
£1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.54
|
$3.89
£3.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.71
|
$5.21
£4.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.76
|
$2.32
£1.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.65
|
$3.82
£2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.35
|
$1.19
£0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$2.01
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.96
|
$1.11
£0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.70
|
$1.52
£1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.67
|
$0.72
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.58
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
pay 4.1% more for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.76
|
$7.08
£5.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$84.23
£65.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$33,579.97
£26,074.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$32.17
|
$15.52
£12.05
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$86.75
|
$34.87
£27.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,448.39
|
$678.06
£526.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$2,056.54
|
$548.90
£426.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$186.56
|
$248.52
£192.97
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$3,026.49
|
$1,291.54
£1,002.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$34,565.20
|
$19,373.06
£15,042.95
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$13.09
|
$5.17
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.72
|
$4.26
£3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$49.08
|
$15.82
£12.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$87.26
|
$40.04
£31.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$24.27
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$127.67
|
$75.83
£58.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$82.53
|
$39.39
£30.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$178.08
|
$64.58
£50.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$184.21
|
$78.78
£61.17
|
|
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