Perth vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$4557
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Perth is 4% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1068th and 864th ($2292 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 780th 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 1.9 months in Phoenix. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 10th and 127th 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
$14.2
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$10488

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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 Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706