Perth vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2345
$2541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5568
$6190
🏠 One person rent
$1324
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2222
$2715
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$279
$190
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4072
$4036
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
98
91
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Perth is 8% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1024th and 710th ($2345 vs $2541) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 637th 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 1.7 months in Perth compared to 1.6 months in Philadelphia. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Philadelphia ranked 27th in the United States, while ranked 7th and 130th 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
$15.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$96.5
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.56
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2593
$3091
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1817
$2242
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$55.2
$64.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5420
$3533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3698
$2340
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.29
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$117
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$7.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.33
$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.18
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$3.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.27
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29.8
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.9
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.17
$4.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.3
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.5
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1940
$1909
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14689
$20863

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$2136
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2185
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1725
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2000
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1571
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2013
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1533
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2246
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1816
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1697
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$533
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$530
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$380
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$892
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1121
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1357
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$601
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1397
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1756
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1892
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$470
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$388
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1795
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1757
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1822
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$427
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$518
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$487
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$495
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2397
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1758
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$511
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1799
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$512
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$507
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$453
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$512
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750