Cost of living comparison
Washington is 34.7% more expensive than Perth.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.5% more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 94.6% more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.3% more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Washington are more expensive than in Perth. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.
If you lived in Washington instead of Perth, you would:
pay 21.5% more for restaurants
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.37
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.54
A$16.24
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
A$3.74
|
$2.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
A$3.22
|
$2.22
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
A$3.78
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
A$6.97
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
A$8.46
|
$4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
A$6.41
|
$3.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
A$5.99
|
$6.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.37
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.99
|
$0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
A$2.10
|
$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$3.08
|
$2.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.67
|
$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
A$1.23
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
A$7.11
|
$3.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$110.72
A$170.49
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,141.31
A$44,874.21
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.07
A$35.52
|
$23.88
|
|
pay 42.1% more for housing
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
A$81.49
|
$66.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,546.87
A$2,382.01
|
$2,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,149.56
A$1,770.19
|
$2,028.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$147.54
A$227.19
|
$146.65
|
|
pay 94.6% more for childcare
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,836.50
A$2,827.99
|
$2,273.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,416.28
A$22,199.38
|
$38,250.00
|
|
pay 32.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.18
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.47
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$50.74
|
$11.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.26
A$62.00
|
$106.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.48
A$25.37
|
$17.18
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Perth
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.02
A$118.60
|
$74.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.23
A$75.81
|
$50.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.97
A$158.57
|
$105.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.48
A$176.29
|
$178.48
|
|
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