Cost of living comparison
Perth is 8.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Perth
- Groceries
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pay 4.7% less in Perth
- Transportation
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pay 6.8% less in Perth
- Housing
-
pay 23.7% less in Perth
- Childcare
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pay 4.9% less in Perth
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.1% less in Perth
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Perth
Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and groceries are lower in Perth.
If you lived in Perth instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£13.81
|
$19.37
£14.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.83
|
$9.29
£6.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.65
|
$2.38
£1.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.61
£1.19
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.13
|
$1.34
£0.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.21
|
$3.89
£2.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.37
|
$5.21
£3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.78
|
$2.32
£1.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.73
|
$3.82
£2.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.91
|
$1.19
£0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.49
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.93
|
$1.11
£0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.05
|
$1.52
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.72
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.48
|
$0.69
£0.51
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.22
|
$7.08
£5.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£72.53
|
$84.23
£62.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£25,720.15
|
$33,579.97
£24,795.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.66
|
$15.52
£11.46
|
|
pay 23.7% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.10
|
$34.87
£25.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£918.25
|
$678.06
£500.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£753.78
|
$548.90
£405.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£169.25
|
$248.52
£183.50
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,105.78
|
$1,291.54
£953.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,755.69
|
$19,373.06
£14,304.86
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.15
|
$5.17
£3.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.04
|
$4.26
£3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£12.90
|
$15.82
£11.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£33.46
|
$40.04
£29.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.52
|
$10.33
£7.63
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Perth
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£57.91
|
$75.83
£55.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£29.63
|
$39.39
£29.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£66.72
|
$64.58
£47.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£71.42
|
$78.78
£58.17
|
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