Restaurants | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 110.00 A$ | 170.00 A$ | +54.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.00 A$ | 9.50 A$ | -5.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 10.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.17 A$ | 6.00 A$ | +16.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.91 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +15.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.54 A$ | 3.75 A$ | +5.9 % |
Markets | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.08 A$ | 10.11 A$ | +25.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.54 A$ | 3.45 A$ | -2.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.49 A$ | 1.40 A$ | -6.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.71 A$ | 6.13 A$ | +7.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.49 A$ | 5.59 A$ | -13.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.87 A$ | 6.49 A$ | +10.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.50 A$ | 8.85 A$ | +4.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.05 A$ | 2.10 A$ | +2.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.72 A$ | 1.62 A$ | -5.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.78 A$ | 1.89 A$ | +6.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.40 A$ | 5.02 A$ | +109.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.51 A$ | 1.58 A$ | +4.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.47 A$ | +0.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.18 A$ | 3.92 A$ | +23.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.06 A$ | 4.50 A$ | +118.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 18.25 A$ | 17.00 A$ | -6.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.24 A$ | 5.12 A$ | -29.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.50 A$ | 5.50 A$ | -35.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 45.00 A$ | 45.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.30 A$ | 2.00 A$ | -62.3 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 190.80 A$ | 150.00 A$ | -21.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.50 A$ | ? | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 A$ | 8.05 A$ | +66.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.48 A$ | ? | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.27 A$ | 6.52 A$ | -10.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,500.00 A$ | 35,000.00 A$ | -13.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,701.29 A$ | 30,000.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 266.76 A$ | 263.33 A$ | -1.3 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 41.82 A$ | 56.67 A$ | +35.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 81.25 A$ | 91.25 A$ | +12.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 81.59 A$ | 58.67 A$ | -28.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 24.14 A$ | ? | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 22.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | -9.1 % |
Childcare | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,415.06 A$ | ? | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 28,987.50 A$ | ? | |
Clothing And Shoes | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 123.73 A$ | 103.00 A$ | -16.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 81.69 A$ | 95.00 A$ | +16.3 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 161.97 A$ | 109.67 A$ | -32.3 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 180.52 A$ | 183.33 A$ | +1.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,461.59 A$ | 1,655.00 A$ | -32.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,953.54 A$ | 1,410.00 A$ | -27.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,690.00 A$ | 2,933.33 A$ | -37.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,908.55 A$ | 2,483.33 A$ | -14.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,220.14 A$ | 866.31 A$ | -29.0 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 993.19 A$ | 665.80 A$ | -33.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Melbourne Edit | Cairns Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,162.27 A$ | 4,571.47 A$ | -25.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.60 | 6.96 | +5.4 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 408 | 22 |
Cost of Living in Ballarat | 71.73 miles |
Cost of Living in Wangaratta | 149.91 miles |
Cost of Living in Albury | 195.47 miles |
Cost of Living in Port Douglas | 42.11 miles |
Cost of Living in Cape Tribulation | 87.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Townsville | 216.15 miles |