Perth vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
80
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.14M
737K

The cost of living in Perth is 23% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1068th and 145th ($2292 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Perth ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 10th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Seattle

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Perth Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$29730

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210