Perth vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Perth Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2562
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5745
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1566
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2350
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$609
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4370
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
94
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.14M
662K

The cost of living in Perth is 2% more expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 791st and 890th ($2562 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Perth compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Perth ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 11th and 62nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Perth vs Vancouver

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Perth Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.4
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.94
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2661
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1980
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.4
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.93%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6868
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.45
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.91
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.77
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.73
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.56
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.19
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.1
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.3
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2283
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17749
$21273

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Cities near Perth

Distance City Cost of living
156 km or 97 mi Bunbury
$1831
195 km or 121 mi Busselton
$2239
372 km or 231 mi Geraldton
$1986
390 km or 242 mi Albany
$2018
549 km or 341 mi Kalgoorlie
$1604
1989 km or 1236 mi Whyalla
$2133
1991 km or 1237 mi Alice Springs
$1566
2130 km or 1323 mi Adelaide
$2355
2357 km or 1465 mi Mount Gambier
$1880
2456 km or 1526 mi Mildura
$1905
2513 km or 1562 mi Warrnambool
$1876
2550 km or 1584 mi Kupang
$504
2590 km or 1609 mi Denpasar
$493
2599 km or 1615 mi Mataram
$387
2608 km or 1620 mi Ubud
$780
2609 km or 1621 mi Bali
$1115
2621 km or 1629 mi Ballarat
$1606
2628 km or 1633 mi Bima
$566
2652 km or 1648 mi Bendigo
$1493
2655 km or 1650 mi Darwin
$2065
2672 km or 1660 mi Geelong
$2179
2680 km or 1665 mi Blitar
$416
2687 km or 1669 mi Malang
$358
2687 km or 1670 mi Melton
$1896
2696 km or 1675 mi Tarneit
$1813
2698 km or 1676 mi Sunbury
$1933
2699 km or 1677 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
2700 km or 1678 mi Batu
$386
2705 km or 1681 mi Probolinggo
$450
2713 km or 1686 mi Kediri
$428
2721 km or 1690 mi Pasuruan
$437
2722 km or 1691 mi Melbourne
$2543
2724 km or 1693 mi South Yarra
$1834
2730 km or 1696 mi Maliana
$499
2740 km or 1703 mi Frankston
$1889
2741 km or 1703 mi Ainaro
$500
2742 km or 1703 mi Madiun
$419
2745 km or 1706 mi Yogyakarta
$436
2745 km or 1706 mi Mojokerto
$402
2745 km or 1706 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884