Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Food + 16% Food in Perth (Australia) is 16% more expensive than in London (United Kingdom) Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district AU$16 (£10) £10 - 4% Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) AU$11 (£6) £5.96 + 9% 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast AU$5.80 (£3.50) £4.09 - 14% 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk AU$1.24 (£0.75) £0.95 - 21% 12 eggs, large AU$5.82 (£3.52) £3.05 + 15% 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes AU$4.43 (£2.68) £2.46 + 9% 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese AU$8 (£5.12) £4.99 + 3% 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples AU$4.45 (£2.69) £1.96 + 37% 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes AU$3.31 (£2.00) £0.83 + 141% 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket AU$5.41 (£3.27) £1.62 + 101% 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality AU$18 (£11) £9 + 17% 2 liters of Coca-Cola AU$3.28 (£1.98) £1.78 + 11% Bread for 2 people for 1 day AU$2.23 (£1.35) £0.97 + 39% Housing - 5% Housing in Perth (Australia) is 5% cheaper than in London (United Kingdom) Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in EXPENSIVE area AU$2,925(£1,768) £2,272 - 22% Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished accommodation in NORMAL area AU$2,180(£1,318) £1,845 - 29% Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat AU$307 (£186) £207 - 10% Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in EXPENSIVE area AU$2,257(£1,364) £1,608 - 15% Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 Sqft) furnished studio in NORMAL area AU$1,921(£1,161) £1,079 + 8% Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio AU$620 (£374) £160 + 134% Internet 8 Mbps (1 month) AU$46 (£28) £22 + 27% 40” flat screen TV AU$665 (£402) £305 + 32% Microwave 800/900 Watt (Bosch, Panasonic, LG, Sharp, or equivalent brands) AU$226 (£137) £80 + 72% Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) AU$14 (£8) £7 + 26% Hourly rate for cleaning help AU$27 (£17) £12 + 43% Clothes + 12% Clothes in Perth (Australia) is 12% more expensive than in London (United Kingdom) 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) AU$103 (£63) £73 - 14% 1 summer dress in a High Street Store (Zara, H&M or similar retailers) AU$68 (£41) £31 + 32% 1 pair of sport shoes (Nike, Adidas, or equivalent brands) AU$135 (£82) £76 + 8% 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes AU$151 (£91) £96 - 5% Transportation - 39% Transportation in Perth (Australia) is 39% cheaper than in London (United Kingdom) Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI 150 CV (or equivalent), with no extras, new AU$27,280(£16,486) £18,069 - 9% 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas AU$1.25 (£0.76) £1.19 - 36% Monthly ticket public transport AU$126 (£76) £137 - 44% Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) AU$21 (£13) £19 - 33% Personal Care + 0% Personal Care in Perth (Australia) is 0% more expensive than in London (United Kingdom) Cold medicine for 6 days (Tylenol, Frenadol, Coldrex, or equivalent brands) AU$10 (£5.97) £3.49 + 71% 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) AU$21 (£13) £8 + 57% Short visit to private Doctor (15 minutes) AU$68 (£41) £69 - 40% 1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) AU$7 (£4.33) £2.68 + 61% Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) AU$5.01 (£3.03) £1.91 + 59% Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) AU$6 (£3.90) £3.55 + 10% 4 rolls of toilet paper AU$2.95 (£1.79) £1.79 - 1% Tube of toothpaste AU$3.93 (£2.37) £1.89 + 25% Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city AU$29 (£18) £18 - 3% Entertainment + 5% Entertainment in Perth (Australia) is 5% more expensive than in London (United Kingdom) Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub AU$60 (£37) £35 + 4% 2 tickets to the movies AU$36 (£22) £24 - 9% 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) AU$185 (£112) £144 - 23% Dinner for two at an Italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert AU$114 (£69) £63 + 10% 1 cocktail drink in downtown club AU$18 (£11) £11 + 4% Cappuccino in expat area of the city AU$5.02 (£3.03) £3.20 - 5% 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) AU$10 (£5.99) £4.98 + 20% iPad Air 2, 64GB AU$751 (£454) £442 + 3% 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) AU$0.35 (£0.21) £0.15 + 38% 1 month of gym membership in business district AU$69 (£42) £65 - 35% 1 package of Marlboro cigarettes AU$26 (£16) £10 + 66% TOTAL - 11% These prices were last updated 12 minutes ago. Exchange rate: 0.604 GBP / AUD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Surprising !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briar Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Interesting comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Very interesting there isn't that much in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amibovered Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I've always thought of London as being expensive, so I'm a little surprised Perth is even more so!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 Does it really matter though, if you want to live in London, live there, if you want to live in Perth, live there! Does it matter that the place you want to be in will cost you 50 bucks a week more at the supermarket? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 3 hours ago, AJ said: Does it really matter though, if you want to live in London, live there, if you want to live in Perth, live there! Does it matter that the place you want to be in will cost you 50 bucks a week more at the supermarket? I think for some who have a strict budget it could make a huge difference. However, people have to remember to factor the rubbish exchange rate and I can only see it getting worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VXRHSV Posted September 15, 2017 Share Posted September 15, 2017 I honestly have no idea how you can compare rent in London to Perth... There is no comparison. London is way more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted September 16, 2017 Share Posted September 16, 2017 This doesn't faze me as it's all relative. My pay has more than doubled and I don't pay double the bills so I am better off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welljock Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 On 9/15/2017 at 17:13, The Pom Queen said: Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat AU$307 (£186) £207 - 10% Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 Sqft) studio AU$620 (£374) £160 + 134% This doesn't make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest263228 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 On 15/09/2017 at 18:07, AJ said: Does it really matter though, if you want to live in London, live there, if you want to live in Perth, live there! Does it matter that the place you want to be in will cost you 50 bucks a week more at the supermarket? Well some may well think so. To compare one of the worlds alpha cities, London with Perth, and come up with a similar or higher cost of living for the latter, speaks heaps. We are being right, royally ripped off here in Perth. This would have been inconceivable not long back. What is amazing is an acceptance of this being fact. Even acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Why are they using an expat specific venue for coffee (e.g.) .. where are you getting the shopping prices from kate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 52 minutes ago, ali said: Why are they using an expat specific venue for coffee (e.g.) .. where are you getting the shopping prices from kate? It's a standard template they use throughout the world which relies on the public to input the data as far as I can see. The links worked to the source on the others, not sure why it doesn't on this. Here it is https://www.expatistan.com/price/rent/perth-australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 1 hour ago, Pura Vida said: Well some may well think so. To compare one of the worlds alpha cities, London with Perth, and come up with a similar or higher cost of living for the latter, speaks heaps. We are being right, royally ripped off here in Perth. This would have been inconceivable not long back. What is amazing is an acceptance of this being fact. Even acceptable. But, like I said, it's based on a crap exchange rate and doesn't factor higher incomes for most careers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, The Pom Queen said: But, like I said, it's based on a crap exchange rate and doesn't factor higher incomes for most careers As you say, it looks like people just add the prices - in this case 223 people have added prices - not sure if they verify them or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benj1980 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It costs us $20 for two of us to go to the cinema here, therefore Perth must be nearly twice as expensive as Mandurah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s713 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It's a tough one comparing stuff. Clearly, there's heaps more to do in London than Perth. But then, consider housing. We live overlooking a Lake, short drive to the Ocean etc. my mate paid similar for a 2 bed flat in Balham. No amount of things to do/places to go is going to sweeten that one, and he'd admit as much. Perth is a rip-off due to isolation and the fact that Aussie government-fuelled duopolies are allowed to fleece people. But, get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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