Cost of Living Comparison Between Cairns and Sydney 
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| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Consumer Prices Including Rent | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 119.4% higher than in Cairns | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 10.1% higher than in Cairns | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 8.8% lower than in Cairns | |
| Not enough data to calculate difference in Local Purchasing Power | |
Restaurants | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 21.00 A$ | 23.00 A$ | +9.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 110.00 A$ | 125.00 A$ | +13.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.00 A$ | 10.45 A$ | +16.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 9.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +33.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 5.33 A$ | 5.00 A$ | -6.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 A$ | 3.92 A$ | +9.0 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.62 A$ | 3.51 A$ | -3.1 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.14 A$ | 9.49 A$ | +16.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.98 A$ | 3.77 A$ | +26.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.41 A$ | 1.74 A$ | +23.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.53 A$ | 5.85 A$ | -10.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.69 A$ | 8.49 A$ | +26.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.03 A$ | 6.17 A$ | +2.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.90 A$ | 10.47 A$ | -44.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.15 A$ | 2.35 A$ | +9.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | 1.88 A$ | +16.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 2.04 A$ | +35.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 5.35 A$ | 3.02 A$ | -43.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.50 A$ | 1.78 A$ | +18.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 1.61 A$ | +6.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 A$ | 3.72 A$ | -5.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.00 A$ | 2.61 A$ | -34.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.50 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +29.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.00 A$ | 7.80 A$ | +56.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.00 A$ | 7.73 A$ | +54.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 42.00 A$ | -6.7 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.15 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +58.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 150.00 A$ | 220.00 A$ | +46.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.90 A$ | 8.00 A$ | +175.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.64 A$ | 6.84 A$ | +88.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 49.20 A$ | 90.00 A$ | +82.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.19 A$ | 8.06 A$ | +12.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 A$ | 39,700.00 A$ | +13.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 A$ | 32,600.55 A$ | +8.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 145.00 A$ | 332.52 A$ | +129.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 45.00 A$ | 41.65 A$ | -7.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.50 A$ | 84.93 A$ | +15.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42.67 A$ | 100.86 A$ | +136.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 30.52 A$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,000.00 A$ | 3,035.26 A$ | +51.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,850.00 A$ | 27,088.82 A$ | +458.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.50 A$ | 126.77 A$ | +59.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 56.67 A$ | 100.61 A$ | +77.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 139.67 A$ | 180.07 A$ | +28.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 126.67 A$ | 214.25 A$ | +69.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,370.00 A$ | 3,328.95 A$ | +143.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,295.00 A$ | 2,388.36 A$ | +84.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,566.67 A$ | 6,870.58 A$ | +167.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,400.00 A$ | 4,156.46 A$ | +73.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 442.83 A$ | 2,200.63 A$ | +396.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 260.13 A$ | 1,423.12 A$ | +447.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,632.08 A$ | 5,944.82 A$ | +5.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.54 | 6.27 | +13.3 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | November 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 28 | 497 |
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