London vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3662
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8238
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$2434
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4002
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$409
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4720
$4370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.14M

The cost of living in London is 43% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 28th and 791st ($3662 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United Kingdom and Australia, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in London compared to 1.7 months in Perth. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 4th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Perth

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London Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.8
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.64
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$5.66
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2743
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2091
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4437
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3517
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$171
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.79%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20829
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9663
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.01
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$106
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.5
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.47
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.18
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.8
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.9
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.4
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2713
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$17749

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3042
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2520
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2447
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2563
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2399
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2382
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2396
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2349
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2326
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2630
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2308
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2384
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2451
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2205
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2214
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2290
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2117
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2253
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2294
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2545
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2244
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2234
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2820
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2234
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2159
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2634
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2289
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2235
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2309
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1842
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2188
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2200
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2164
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2196
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2559
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2109
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2363
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2476
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2178

Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913