Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 170.00 A$ | 130.00 A$ | -23.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.50 A$ | 11.00 A$ | +15.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 6.00 A$ | 5.06 A$ | -15.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 3.99 A$ | -11.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.75 A$ | 3.25 A$ | -13.4 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 10.11 A$ | 8.85 A$ | -12.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.45 A$ | 3.93 A$ | +14.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.40 A$ | 1.58 A$ | +12.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.13 A$ | 6.22 A$ | +1.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.59 A$ | 8.63 A$ | +54.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 5.94 A$ | -8.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.85 A$ | 10.50 A$ | +18.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.10 A$ | 2.22 A$ | +5.7 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | 1.91 A$ | +17.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 2.14 A$ | +13.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 5.02 A$ | 2.97 A$ | -41.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.71 A$ | +8.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.58 A$ | +7.2 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 A$ | 3.46 A$ | -11.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 4.50 A$ | 2.50 A$ | -44.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +17.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.12 A$ | 7.20 A$ | +40.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 A$ | 8.68 A$ | +57.8 % |
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) | 150.00 A$ | 220.00 A$ | +46.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | ? | 8.00 A$ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.05 A$ | 7.24 A$ | -10.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | ? | 90.00 A$ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.52 A$ | 7.78 A$ | +19.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 A$ | 43,000.00 A$ | +22.9 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 A$ | 34,138.62 A$ | +13.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 263.33 A$ | 324.54 A$ | +23.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 56.67 A$ | 41.58 A$ | -26.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 91.25 A$ | 80.45 A$ | -11.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 58.67 A$ | 96.64 A$ | +64.7 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 32.23 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 | ? | 3,220.00 A$ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 25,662.50 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 103.00 A$ | 120.66 A$ | +17.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 95.00 A$ | 101.30 A$ | +6.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.67 A$ | 175.58 A$ | +60.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 183.33 A$ | 211.65 A$ | +15.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,655.00 A$ | 3,350.65 A$ | +102.5 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,410.00 A$ | 2,370.76 A$ | +68.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,933.33 A$ | 6,633.49 A$ | +126.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,483.33 A$ | 3,890.24 A$ | +56.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 866.31 A$ | 2,326.76 A$ | +168.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 665.80 A$ | 1,471.99 A$ | +121.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,571.47 A$ | 6,244.36 A$ | +36.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.96 | 6.43 | -7.5 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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