Restaurants | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 21.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +19.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 170.00 A$ | +41.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 A$ | 9.50 A$ | -20.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.26 A$ | 6.25 A$ | +18.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.18 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +7.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.35 A$ | 3.75 A$ | +11.9 % |
Markets | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.19 A$ | 10.11 A$ | +23.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.22 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +7.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.57 A$ | 1.40 A$ | -10.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.94 A$ | 6.13 A$ | +3.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.43 A$ | 5.59 A$ | -12.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.67 A$ | 6.49 A$ | +14.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.01 A$ | 8.85 A$ | -11.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.11 A$ | 2.10 A$ | -0.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.88 A$ | 1.62 A$ | -13.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.35 A$ | 1.89 A$ | -19.5 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.52 A$ | 5.02 A$ | +99.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.67 A$ | 1.58 A$ | -5.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.47 A$ | +0.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.02 A$ | 3.92 A$ | +29.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.47 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +82.3 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 17.00 A$ | -15.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.03 A$ | 5.12 A$ | -36.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.33 A$ | 5.50 A$ | -34.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +12.5 % |
Transportation | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.34 A$ | 2.00 A$ | -53.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 210.00 A$ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 A$ | ? | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.69 A$ | 8.05 A$ | +118.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 51.60 A$ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.51 A$ | 6.52 A$ | -13.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,750.00 A$ | 35,000.00 A$ | -14.1 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 31,841.79 A$ | 30,000.00 A$ | -5.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 286.51 A$ | 233.33 A$ | -18.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.15 A$ | 56.67 A$ | +61.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.12 A$ | 91.25 A$ | +19.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.08 A$ | 58.67 A$ | -25.8 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.60 A$ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,408.97 A$ | ? | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,536.67 A$ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 128.13 A$ | 103.00 A$ | -19.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 63.75 A$ | 95.00 A$ | +49.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 184.49 A$ | 109.67 A$ | -40.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 157.32 A$ | 183.33 A$ | +16.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,458.67 A$ | 1,655.00 A$ | -32.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,090.16 A$ | 1,432.00 A$ | -31.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,890.78 A$ | 2,933.33 A$ | -24.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,647.47 A$ | 2,483.33 A$ | -6.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,121.57 A$ | 866.31 A$ | -22.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 776.19 A$ | 665.80 A$ | -14.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brisbane Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,041.23 A$ | 4,435.03 A$ | -26.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.22 | 6.96 | +11.9 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 196 | 22 |
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