Perth vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2448
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5605
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1473
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2303
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$587
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4181
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
71
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Perth is 4% more expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 978th and 1175th ($2448 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1001st 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 Phoenix. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Phoenix

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Perth Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.3
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.55
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.27
$6.66
🥤 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
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1228
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2691
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1923
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.84%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6285
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4935
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.67
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.76
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.82
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.62
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$22.3
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.8
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$81
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2141
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15409
$18987

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781