Cost of Living Comparison Between Chandigarh and Cairns 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Cairns are 544.4% higher than in Chandigarh | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cairns are 350.0% higher than in Chandigarh | |
| Groceries Prices in Cairns are 254.1% higher than in Chandigarh | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
375.00 ₹ (6.81 A$) |
1,377.14 ₹ (25.00 A$) |
+267.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,100.00 ₹ (19.97 A$) |
9,364.57 ₹ (170.00 A$) |
+751.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
300.00 ₹ (5.45 A$) |
826.29 ₹ (15.00 A$) |
+175.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
155.00 ₹ (2.81 A$) |
523.31 ₹ (9.50 A$) |
+237.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 ₹ (4.54 A$) |
661.03 ₹ (12.00 A$) |
+164.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
159.17 ₹ (2.89 A$) |
344.29 ₹ (6.25 A$) |
+116.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
35.38 ₹ (0.64 A$) |
247.89 ₹ (4.50 A$) |
+600.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
18.89 ₹ (0.34 A$) |
206.57 ₹ (3.75 A$) |
+993.6 % |
Markets | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
226.37 ₹ (4.11 A$) |
557.05 ₹ (10.11 A$) |
+146.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.73 ₹ (0.72 A$) |
189.90 ₹ (3.45 A$) |
+377.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
32.81 ₹ (0.60 A$) |
77.15 ₹ (1.40 A$) |
+135.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
92.00 ₹ (1.67 A$) |
337.40 ₹ (6.13 A$) |
+266.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
171.91 ₹ (3.12 A$) |
308.17 ₹ (5.59 A$) |
+79.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
114.53 ₹ (2.08 A$) |
357.31 ₹ (6.49 A$) |
+212.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
185.97 ₹ (3.38 A$) |
487.24 ₹ (8.85 A$) |
+162.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
80.89 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
115.56 ₹ (2.10 A$) |
+42.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
31.10 ₹ (0.56 A$) |
89.45 ₹ (1.62 A$) |
+187.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
32.41 ₹ (0.59 A$) |
104.11 ₹ (1.89 A$) |
+221.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
18.90 ₹ (0.34 A$) |
276.73 ₹ (5.02 A$) |
+1,364.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
11.17 ₹ (0.20 A$) |
87.14 ₹ (1.58 A$) |
+680.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
15.39 ₹ (0.28 A$) |
81.21 ₹ (1.47 A$) |
+427.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
40.00 ₹ (0.73 A$) |
216.21 ₹ (3.92 A$) |
+440.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
30.00 ₹ (0.54 A$) |
247.89 ₹ (4.50 A$) |
+726.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
750.00 ₹ (13.62 A$) |
936.46 ₹ (17.00 A$) |
+24.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
125.04 ₹ (2.27 A$) |
282.31 ₹ (5.12 A$) |
+125.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
176.88 ₹ (3.21 A$) |
302.97 ₹ (5.50 A$) |
+71.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
320.00 ₹ (5.81 A$) |
2,478.86 ₹ (45.00 A$) |
+674.6 % |
Transportation | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (0.54 A$) |
110.17 ₹ (2.00 A$) |
+267.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
750.00 ₹ (13.62 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
50.00 ₹ (0.91 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
26.55 ₹ (0.48 A$) |
443.26 ₹ (8.05 A$) |
+1,569.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
100.00 ₹ (1.82 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
386.91 ₹ (7.02 A$) |
359.35 ₹ (6.52 A$) |
-7.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (21,784.23 A$) |
1,928,000.01 ₹ (35,000.00 A$) |
+60.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,095,833.33 ₹ (38,046.77 A$) |
1,652,571.44 ₹ (30,000.00 A$) |
-21.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,587.13 ₹ (65.12 A$) |
12,853.33 ₹ (233.33 A$) |
+258.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
285.62 ₹ (5.19 A$) |
3,121.52 ₹ (56.67 A$) |
+992.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
715.62 ₹ (12.99 A$) |
5,026.57 ₹ (91.25 A$) |
+602.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,628.33 ₹ (29.56 A$) |
3,231.70 ₹ (58.67 A$) |
+98.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,000.00 ₹ (18.15 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
250.00 ₹ (4.54 A$) |
1,101.71 ₹ (20.00 A$) |
+340.7 % |
Childcare | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
4,500.00 ₹ (81.69 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
251,267.63 ₹ (4,561.39 A$) |
? (? A$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,423.00 ₹ (43.99 A$) |
5,673.83 ₹ (103.00 A$) |
+134.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,372.64 ₹ (43.07 A$) |
5,233.14 ₹ (95.00 A$) |
+120.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
4,427.27 ₹ (80.37 A$) |
6,041.07 ₹ (109.67 A$) |
+36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,663.64 ₹ (48.35 A$) |
10,099.05 ₹ (183.33 A$) |
+279.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
12,666.67 ₹ (229.94 A$) |
91,166.86 ₹ (1,655.00 A$) |
+619.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
8,000.00 ₹ (145.23 A$) |
78,882.74 ₹ (1,432.00 A$) |
+886.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
30,600.00 ₹ (555.50 A$) |
161,584.76 ₹ (2,933.33 A$) |
+428.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
21,600.00 ₹ (392.12 A$) |
136,796.19 ₹ (2,483.33 A$) |
+533.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,341.80 ₹ (278.51 A$) |
47,721.51 ₹ (866.31 A$) |
+211.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
10,883.77 ₹ (197.58 A$) |
36,676.05 ₹ (665.80 A$) |
+237.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chandigarh Edit |
Cairns Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
57,555.56 ₹ (1,044.84 A$) |
244,306.81 ₹ (4,435.03 A$) |
+324.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.14 | 6.96 | -14.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 50 | 22 |
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