12. Perth, Western Australia (Australia)
Projected 2016 GDP per capita, PPP: $69,987
Second international entrant so far is Perth – a city of slightly more than 2 million inhabitants, and the largest city on Australia’s west coast. Perth boasts a yearly GDP per capita growth of more than healthy 3.4%, which translates to a rise in GDP of more than $4,000 in two years time. Current figure stands at $69,987 while the 2014 figure was $65,651.