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Cost of living

Perth compared to Ararat (Australia)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,655.16
1,348.76
Eating Out
19.49
19.82
Rent & Utilities
1,173.45
807.15
Transportation
1,239.27
1,646.33
Groceries
5.45
5.63
Other
1,998.52
2,882.36
PerthArarat (Australia)

Consumer prices in Ararat (Australia) are roughly 9% higher than in Perth.

Cost of living

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
Total with rent one person2,5332,025
Total with rent family4,7304,720
Without rent one person906839
Without rent one family3,8442,560
Rent & Utilities person1,424.971,202.97
Rent & Utilities family1,829.641,555.43
Food person578483
Food family1,3591,072
Transport person320.2587.31
Transport family615.65222.29
Life expectancy66.22 years69.32 years

Eating Out

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
Lunch Menu16.0912.4
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 276.3380.77
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's10.9211.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz7.418.42
Cappuccino3.673.74
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.542.5

Rent & Utilities

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,813.161,179.66
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,017.97611.76
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,031.052,359.6
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,021.61,165.09
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.96.97114.38
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.173.44176.1
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited59.9843.45

Transportation

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
Local transport ticket5.437.03
Monthly ticket local transport5,2825,975
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi3,2485,431
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.723.43
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years116.01%90.42%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4416.39
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.291.07

Groceries

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.90.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.421.36
Eggs, x123.924.75
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.8610.13
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.2510.12
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.0114.34
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.22.51
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.060.92

Other

ItemPerthArarat (Australia)
Gym Membership, 1 month44.3650.17
Cinema Ticket, 1 person18.4513.37
Doctors visit62.5862.82
Haircut, simple20.5519.51
Brand Jeans81.5990.88
Brand Sneakers95.23105.36
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,726.421,880.74
International Primary School, 1 year13,93920,836