Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 24.26 A$ | -3.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 170.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | -29.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.50 A$ | 10.32 A$ | +8.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.25 A$ | 5.04 A$ | -19.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.81 A$ | -15.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 A$ | 3.19 A$ | -15.0 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.11 A$ | 8.99 A$ | -11.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.45 A$ | 3.78 A$ | +9.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 A$ | 1.57 A$ | +12.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.13 A$ | 6.11 A$ | -0.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.59 A$ | 7.64 A$ | +36.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 5.77 A$ | -11.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.85 A$ | 9.64 A$ | +9.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.10 A$ | 2.20 A$ | +5.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | 1.92 A$ | +18.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 2.09 A$ | +10.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 5.02 A$ | 2.92 A$ | -41.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.66 A$ | +5.0 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.55 A$ | +5.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 A$ | 3.37 A$ | -14.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 2.17 A$ | -51.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +17.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.12 A$ | 6.94 A$ | +35.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 A$ | 7.99 A$ | +45.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 50.00 A$ | +11.1 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +150.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | ? | 217.39 A$ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 7.00 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 A$ | 8.05 A$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 85.00 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.49 A$ | 7.69 A$ | +18.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +26.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 A$ | 34,735.68 A$ | +15.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 233.33 A$ | 301.80 A$ | +29.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.67 A$ | 38.67 A$ | -31.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.25 A$ | 77.63 A$ | -14.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.67 A$ | 87.58 A$ | +49.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 29.59 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | ? | 3,086.00 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 26,575.74 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 103.00 A$ | 110.93 A$ | +7.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 95.00 A$ | 90.01 A$ | -5.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.67 A$ | 162.92 A$ | +48.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 183.33 A$ | 192.09 A$ | +4.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,655.00 A$ | 3,272.20 A$ | +97.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,432.00 A$ | 2,281.44 A$ | +59.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,933.33 A$ | 6,450.94 A$ | +119.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,483.33 A$ | 3,697.48 A$ | +48.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 866.31 A$ | 2,121.70 A$ | +144.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 665.80 A$ | 1,331.60 A$ | +100.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,428.60 A$ | 6,186.17 A$ | +39.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.96 | 6.35 | -8.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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