New York City vs Perth - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Perth
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$5745
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1566
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2350
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$609
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$4370
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
94
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.14M

The cost of living in New York City is 64% more expensive than in Perth. Cities ranked 4th and 791st ($4202 vs $2562) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.7 months in Perth. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Perth ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 15th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Perth

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New York City Perth
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1309
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$1980
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$57.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$6868
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$5.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$9.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$3.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$3.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$5.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$4.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$25.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$3.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$70.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$23.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$85.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$2283
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$17749

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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