Perth vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2292
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5119
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1352
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2099
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3624
$3743
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
93
99
😀 Quality of life
96
98
🏙️ Population
2.14M
4.84M

The cost of living in Perth is 16% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1068th and 318th ($2292 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Australia.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Perth compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Australia, and 10th vs 3rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Sydney

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Perth Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.56
$6.69
 Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.66
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1464
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1088
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1714
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7584
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6088
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.26
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$29
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.86
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.56
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.1
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.8
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.2
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$127
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1668
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12548
$17934

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816