Restaurants | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 42.50 A$ | 30.00 A$ | -29.4 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 160.00 A$ | 135.00 A$ | -15.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 11.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -9.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 13.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.73 A$ | 5.55 A$ | -3.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.26 A$ | 3.34 A$ | -21.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.47 A$ | 2.38 A$ | -31.5 % |
Markets | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.98 A$ | 7.08 A$ | -29.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.57 A$ | 3.24 A$ | -9.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.54 A$ | 1.33 A$ | -13.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.81 A$ | 6.12 A$ | -10.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.32 A$ | 5.52 A$ | -24.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.04 A$ | 5.86 A$ | -2.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.49 A$ | 9.53 A$ | -9.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.42 A$ | 2.09 A$ | -13.4 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.99 A$ | 1.84 A$ | -7.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 A$ | 1.92 A$ | -18.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.99 A$ | 3.49 A$ | -12.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 A$ | 1.46 A$ | -20.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.63 A$ | 1.53 A$ | -5.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.83 A$ | 3.45 A$ | -9.9 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.53 A$ | 3.83 A$ | +8.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 21.00 A$ | 18.00 A$ | -14.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.09 A$ | 7.79 A$ | -3.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.11 A$ | 8.00 A$ | -12.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 49.00 A$ | +22.5 % |
Transportation | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.75 A$ | 4.90 A$ | +3.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 175.65 A$ | 90.00 A$ | -48.8 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 6.00 A$ | 3.10 A$ | -48.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.18 A$ | 3.69 A$ | -11.9 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 62.50 A$ | 51.60 A$ | -17.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.77 A$ | 6.84 A$ | -11.9 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 44,423.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,250.00 A$ | 36,750.00 A$ | +4.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 375.95 A$ | 220.00 A$ | -41.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 48.00 A$ | 55.25 A$ | +15.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 103.34 A$ | 87.33 A$ | -15.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 102.16 A$ | 77.08 A$ | -24.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 31.94 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -68.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.00 A$ | 18.50 A$ | -15.9 % |
Childcare | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,730.40 A$ | 2,680.00 A$ | -1.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,008.33 A$ | 10,940.00 A$ | -50.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 137.19 A$ | 109.99 A$ | -19.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 120.40 A$ | 93.33 A$ | -22.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 189.90 A$ | 148.33 A$ | -21.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 251.54 A$ | 205.00 A$ | -18.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,704.32 A$ | 2,262.50 A$ | -16.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,129.77 A$ | 2,083.33 A$ | -2.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,158.20 A$ | 3,366.67 A$ | -19.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,098.76 A$ | 2,957.14 A$ | -4.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,025.52 A$ | 1,254.18 A$ | +22.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 818.84 A$ | 940.64 A$ | +14.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Canberra Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,368.63 A$ | 6,135.42 A$ | +14.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.29 | 6.66 | +5.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 89 | 38 |
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