Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 170.00 A$ | 115.00 A$ | -32.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.50 A$ | 10.00 A$ | +5.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.25 A$ | 5.17 A$ | -17.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.95 A$ | -12.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 A$ | 3.51 A$ | -6.4 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.11 A$ | 8.05 A$ | -20.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.45 A$ | 3.59 A$ | +4.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 A$ | 1.50 A$ | +7.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.13 A$ | 5.70 A$ | -7.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.59 A$ | 6.51 A$ | +16.4 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 5.90 A$ | -9.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.85 A$ | 8.55 A$ | -3.3 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.10 A$ | 2.00 A$ | -4.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | 1.72 A$ | +5.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 1.75 A$ | -7.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 5.02 A$ | 2.47 A$ | -50.8 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.50 A$ | -5.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.45 A$ | -1.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 A$ | 3.25 A$ | -17.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 2.08 A$ | -53.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | 18.00 A$ | +5.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.12 A$ | 7.13 A$ | +39.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 A$ | 8.16 A$ | +48.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 45.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 A$ | 5.30 A$ | +165.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | ? | 185.40 A$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 5.50 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 A$ | 4.83 A$ | -40.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 44.74 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.49 A$ | 7.25 A$ | +11.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 A$ | 42,000.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 A$ | 33,670.44 A$ | +12.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 233.33 A$ | 237.38 A$ | +1.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.67 A$ | 39.84 A$ | -29.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.25 A$ | 79.48 A$ | -12.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.67 A$ | 81.58 A$ | +39.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 22.00 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | +10.0 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | 2,456.42 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 28,987.50 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 103.00 A$ | 116.36 A$ | +13.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 95.00 A$ | 77.21 A$ | -18.7 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.67 A$ | 155.87 A$ | +42.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 183.33 A$ | 167.16 A$ | -8.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,655.00 A$ | 2,210.59 A$ | +33.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,432.00 A$ | 1,778.23 A$ | +24.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,933.33 A$ | 4,022.22 A$ | +37.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,483.33 A$ | 2,651.50 A$ | +6.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 866.31 A$ | 981.19 A$ | +13.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 665.80 A$ | 786.02 A$ | +18.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Melbourne Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,427.08 A$ | 6,314.90 A$ | +42.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.96 | 6.32 | -9.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | June 2024 | |
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