Perth vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$5661
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$1440
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$2388
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$4287
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Perth is 5% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1068th and 812th ($2292 vs $2422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 735th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Perth compared to 1.8 months in Philadelphia. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 101st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Philadelphia

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Perth Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$68.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$4.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$1950
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$3808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$3933
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$3.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$80.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$32.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$1936
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$15748

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1601
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2052
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1612
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1761
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1635
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1888
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1444
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2180
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1462
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1639
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$502
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$546
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$361
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$870
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$873
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1327
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$556
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1317
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1859
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1688
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$427
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$383
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1708
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1658
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1746
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$403
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$469
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$439
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$454
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2356
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1702
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$505
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1707
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$506
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$440
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$427
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$459
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766