Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (538.98 NT$) |
9.28 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
-62.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
170.00 A$ (3,665.09 NT$) |
46.38 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-72.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (323.39 NT$) |
7.42 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
-50.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.50 A$ (204.81 NT$) |
3.71 A$ (80.00 NT$) |
-60.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (258.71 NT$) |
4.64 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
-61.3 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 A$ (134.75 NT$) |
5.14 A$ (110.90 NT$) |
-17.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 A$ (97.02 NT$) |
1.52 A$ (32.76 NT$) |
-66.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.75 A$ (80.85 NT$) |
1.06 A$ (22.93 NT$) |
-71.6 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.11 A$ (218.02 NT$) |
16.81 A$ (362.38 NT$) |
+66.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 A$ (74.32 NT$) |
2.61 A$ (56.35 NT$) |
-24.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 A$ (30.19 NT$) |
2.05 A$ (44.23 NT$) |
+46.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.13 A$ (132.05 NT$) |
4.22 A$ (91.08 NT$) |
-31.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.59 A$ (120.61 NT$) |
10.48 A$ (225.86 NT$) |
+87.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.49 A$ (139.84 NT$) |
6.15 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
-5.2 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.85 A$ (190.69 NT$) |
12.04 A$ (259.54 NT$) |
+36.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.10 A$ (45.23 NT$) |
3.08 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
+46.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.62 A$ (35.01 NT$) |
1.53 A$ (33.04 NT$) |
-5.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (40.75 NT$) |
1.76 A$ (37.90 NT$) |
-7.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
5.02 A$ (108.30 NT$) |
2.31 A$ (49.87 NT$) |
-53.9 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (34.10 NT$) |
1.87 A$ (40.28 NT$) |
+18.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.47 A$ (31.78 NT$) |
1.67 A$ (35.93 NT$) |
+13.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 A$ (84.62 NT$) |
2.49 A$ (53.61 NT$) |
-36.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.50 A$ (97.02 NT$) |
1.78 A$ (38.32 NT$) |
-60.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.00 A$ (366.51 NT$) |
18.55 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
+9.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.12 A$ (110.49 NT$) |
2.33 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
-54.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 A$ (118.58 NT$) |
3.44 A$ (74.17 NT$) |
-37.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (970.17 NT$) |
5.80 A$ (125.00 NT$) |
-87.1 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 A$ (43.12 NT$) |
1.39 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
-30.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? NT$) |
55.66 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
? (? NT$) |
3.94 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (173.48 NT$) |
1.87 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
-76.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
? (? NT$) |
13.92 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 A$ (140.64 NT$) |
5.53 A$ (119.28 NT$) |
-15.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 A$ (754,577.96 NT$) |
46,801.00 A$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+33.7 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 A$ (646,781.11 NT$) |
37,682.76 A$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+25.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.33 A$ (5,030.52 NT$) |
140.39 A$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-39.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.67 A$ (1,221.70 NT$) |
28.04 A$ (604.43 NT$) |
-50.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.25 A$ (1,967.29 NT$) |
38.14 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
-58.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.67 A$ (1,264.82 NT$) |
57.64 A$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-1.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? NT$) |
15.70 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ (431.19 NT$) |
13.92 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-30.4 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
? (? NT$) |
1,023.17 A$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
? (? NT$) |
26,419.34 A$ (569,584.43 NT$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.00 A$ (2,220.62 NT$) |
89.33 A$ (1,925.93 NT$) |
-13.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 A$ (2,048.14 NT$) |
43.72 A$ (942.68 NT$) |
-54.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109.67 A$ (2,364.34 NT$) |
130.41 A$ (2,811.54 NT$) |
+18.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.33 A$ (3,952.55 NT$) |
153.27 A$ (3,304.35 NT$) |
-16.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,655.00 A$ (35,680.76 NT$) |
982.68 A$ (21,186.05 NT$) |
-40.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,432.00 A$ (30,873.02 NT$) |
727.56 A$ (15,685.71 NT$) |
-49.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,933.33 A$ (63,240.82 NT$) |
2,352.61 A$ (50,720.82 NT$) |
-19.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,483.33 A$ (53,539.10 NT$) |
1,625.08 A$ (35,035.71 NT$) |
-34.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
866.31 A$ (18,677.18 NT$) |
1,790.70 A$ (38,606.30 NT$) |
+106.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
665.80 A$ (14,354.22 NT$) |
846.76 A$ (18,255.64 NT$) |
+27.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,427.71 A$ (95,458.67 NT$) |
2,768.06 A$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-37.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.96 | 1.85 | -73.4 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 22 | 286 |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |
Cost of Living in Guangzhou | 5.22 miles |
Cost of Living in Keelung (Chi-Lung) | 12.98 miles |
Cost of Living in New Taipei City | 19.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhongli City (Jhongli) | 28.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Yilan | 35.87 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhubei City | 49.12 miles |
Cost of Living in HsinChu | 51.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Zhunan | 59.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Miaoli | 70.17 miles |
Cost of Living in Taichung | 100.49 miles |