Perth vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2448
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1473
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$2303
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4181
$4328
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
100
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.6M

The cost of living in Perth is 6% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 978th and 742nd ($2448 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 648th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Philadelphia ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 87th 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
$15.6
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.55
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1621
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1228
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2691
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4935
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.3
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.3
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$81
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2141
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15409
$17603

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1838
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2219
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$2016
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2025
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1618
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2128
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1590
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2338
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1904
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1870
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$527
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$496
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$409
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$822
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1175
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1604
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$593
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1487
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1861
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2217
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$439
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$379
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1906
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1822
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1928
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$408
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$476
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$453
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$459
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2496
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1829
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$514
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$513
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$445
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801