Perth vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2075
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4845
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1197
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1925
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$531
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3655
$4432
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
69
😀 Quality of life
98
90
🏙️ Population
2.14M
1.61M

The cost of living in Perth is 13% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1654th and 955th ($2075 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 875th 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 1.8 months in Perth compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 6th and 146th 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
$13.8
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.57
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1325
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$991
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2282
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1602
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4862
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3869
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.29
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.14
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$20.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.25
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.44
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1852
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11252
$12281

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1643
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$1971
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1585
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$1730
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1440
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$1795
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1431
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$1978
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1691
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1631
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$509
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$497
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$355
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$845
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1267
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1390
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$597
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1291
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$1617
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$1981
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$453
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$365
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1668
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1625
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1691
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$410
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$614
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$464
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$510
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2194
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1620
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$503
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1671
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$501
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$486
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$408
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$505
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1645

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724