Restaurants | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 A$ (535.28 NT$) |
9.34 A$ (200.00 NT$) |
-62.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
170.00 A$ (3,639.89 NT$) |
46.70 A$ (1,000.00 NT$) |
-72.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
15.00 A$ (321.17 NT$) |
7.47 A$ (160.00 NT$) |
-50.2 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
9.50 A$ (203.41 NT$) |
3.74 A$ (80.00 NT$) |
-60.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.00 A$ (256.93 NT$) |
4.67 A$ (100.00 NT$) |
-61.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
6.25 A$ (133.82 NT$) |
5.28 A$ (113.01 NT$) |
-15.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 A$ (96.35 NT$) |
1.55 A$ (33.10 NT$) |
-65.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
3.75 A$ (80.29 NT$) |
1.07 A$ (22.95 NT$) |
-71.4 % |
Markets | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
10.11 A$ (216.52 NT$) |
17.01 A$ (364.26 NT$) |
+68.2 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.45 A$ (73.81 NT$) |
2.57 A$ (54.92 NT$) |
-25.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.40 A$ (29.99 NT$) |
2.06 A$ (44.18 NT$) |
+47.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
6.13 A$ (131.14 NT$) |
4.26 A$ (91.16 NT$) |
-30.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.59 A$ (119.78 NT$) |
10.55 A$ (225.86 NT$) |
+88.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.49 A$ (138.88 NT$) |
6.19 A$ (132.57 NT$) |
-4.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.85 A$ (189.38 NT$) |
12.12 A$ (259.54 NT$) |
+37.0 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.10 A$ (44.92 NT$) |
3.10 A$ (66.45 NT$) |
+47.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
1.62 A$ (34.77 NT$) |
1.52 A$ (32.46 NT$) |
-6.6 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
1.89 A$ (40.47 NT$) |
1.77 A$ (37.90 NT$) |
-6.3 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
5.02 A$ (107.56 NT$) |
2.24 A$ (47.88 NT$) |
-55.5 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.58 A$ (33.87 NT$) |
1.86 A$ (39.84 NT$) |
+17.6 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.47 A$ (31.56 NT$) |
1.68 A$ (36.07 NT$) |
+14.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.92 A$ (84.04 NT$) |
2.50 A$ (53.61 NT$) |
-36.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.50 A$ (96.35 NT$) |
1.80 A$ (38.63 NT$) |
-59.9 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
17.00 A$ (363.99 NT$) |
18.68 A$ (400.00 NT$) |
+9.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.12 A$ (109.73 NT$) |
2.34 A$ (50.19 NT$) |
-54.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 A$ (117.76 NT$) |
3.46 A$ (74.17 NT$) |
-37.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
45.00 A$ (963.50 NT$) |
5.84 A$ (125.00 NT$) |
-87.0 % |
Transportation | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 A$ (42.82 NT$) |
1.40 A$ (30.00 NT$) |
-29.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
? (? NT$) |
56.05 A$ (1,200.00 NT$) |
|
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
? (? NT$) |
3.97 A$ (85.00 NT$) |
|
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
8.05 A$ (172.29 NT$) |
1.88 A$ (40.23 NT$) |
-76.6 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
? (? NT$) |
14.01 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.52 A$ (139.68 NT$) |
5.57 A$ (119.21 NT$) |
-14.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,000.00 A$ (749,388.89 NT$) |
47,125.07 A$ (1,009,000.00 NT$) |
+34.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 A$ (642,333.33 NT$) |
37,943.70 A$ (812,416.67 NT$) |
+26.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
233.33 A$ (4,995.93 NT$) |
141.37 A$ (3,026.83 NT$) |
-39.4 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
56.67 A$ (1,213.30 NT$) |
28.24 A$ (604.56 NT$) |
-50.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
91.25 A$ (1,953.76 NT$) |
38.40 A$ (822.21 NT$) |
-57.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.67 A$ (1,256.12 NT$) |
58.04 A$ (1,242.76 NT$) |
-1.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
? (? NT$) |
15.81 A$ (338.57 NT$) |
|
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ (428.22 NT$) |
14.01 A$ (300.00 NT$) |
-29.9 % |
Childcare | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
? (? NT$) |
1,030.25 A$ (22,058.82 NT$) |
|
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
? (? NT$) |
26,595.90 A$ (569,447.67 NT$) |
|
Clothing And Shoes | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
103.00 A$ (2,205.34 NT$) |
93.41 A$ (2,000.00 NT$) |
-9.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
95.00 A$ (2,034.06 NT$) |
45.33 A$ (970.64 NT$) |
-52.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
109.67 A$ (2,348.09 NT$) |
132.60 A$ (2,839.13 NT$) |
+20.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183.33 A$ (3,925.37 NT$) |
155.68 A$ (3,333.33 NT$) |
-15.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,655.00 A$ (35,435.39 NT$) |
989.18 A$ (21,179.49 NT$) |
-40.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,432.00 A$ (30,660.71 NT$) |
745.82 A$ (15,968.75 NT$) |
-47.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,933.33 A$ (62,805.93 NT$) |
2,348.92 A$ (50,292.90 NT$) |
-19.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,483.33 A$ (53,170.93 NT$) |
1,645.44 A$ (35,230.77 NT$) |
-33.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
866.31 A$ (18,548.74 NT$) |
1,754.66 A$ (37,569.15 NT$) |
+102.5 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
665.80 A$ (14,255.51 NT$) |
836.16 A$ (17,903.05 NT$) |
+25.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cairns Edit | Taipei Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,435.03 A$ (94,958.92 NT$) |
2,787.22 A$ (59,677.54 NT$) |
-37.2 % |
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 | 276 |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
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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 |