Restaurants | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 30.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | -26.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | +71.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 9.50 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +26.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +100.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.80 A$ | 5.29 A$ | +10.3 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.67 A$ | 4.27 A$ | +16.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.38 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +2.2 % |
Markets | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 9.78 A$ | 7.82 A$ | -20.1 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.80 A$ | 3.11 A$ | +11.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.21 A$ | 1.57 A$ | +29.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.63 A$ | 5.77 A$ | +2.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.08 A$ | 6.31 A$ | +54.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.22 A$ | 5.62 A$ | +7.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.71 A$ | 10.32 A$ | +33.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.26 A$ | 2.08 A$ | -7.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.62 A$ | 1.82 A$ | +11.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.04 A$ | 2.34 A$ | +14.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 3.27 A$ | 2.46 A$ | -24.7 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.93 A$ | 1.65 A$ | -14.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.46 A$ | -1.1 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.92 A$ | 2.98 A$ | -24.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.91 A$ | 2.52 A$ | -13.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 17.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | +17.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.12 A$ | 8.27 A$ | +61.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5.50 A$ | 8.48 A$ | +54.2 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -20.0 % |
Transportation | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.10 A$ | 4.34 A$ | +40.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 111.74 A$ | 220.00 A$ | +96.9 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 A$ | 3.50 A$ | -50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1.93 A$ | 3.69 A$ | +90.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.90 A$ | 54.30 A$ | +75.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.52 A$ | 7.52 A$ | +15.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,000.00 A$ | 40,750.00 A$ | +16.4 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 A$ | 32,060.38 A$ | +6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 263.33 A$ | 310.17 A$ | +17.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 46.67 A$ | 36.04 A$ | -22.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 60.00 A$ | 78.59 A$ | +31.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 63.00 A$ | 80.39 A$ | +27.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | ? | 28.25 A$ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,780.00 A$ | 2,408.97 A$ | +35.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | ? | 13,536.67 A$ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.67 A$ | 134.35 A$ | +40.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 80.00 A$ | 73.71 A$ | -7.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 109.67 A$ | 192.57 A$ | +75.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 183.33 A$ | 168.45 A$ | -8.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,250.00 A$ | 2,535.31 A$ | +102.8 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,250.00 A$ | 2,186.17 A$ | +74.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,600.00 A$ | 4,010.74 A$ | +54.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,440.00 A$ | 2,699.52 A$ | +87.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | ? | 1,291.40 A$ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | ? | 934.60 A$ | |
Salaries And Financing | Townsville Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,729.17 A$ | 5,627.74 A$ | -1.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.50 | 6.33 | -2.7 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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