Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Cairns 

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Rent Prices in Cairns are 0.0% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Cairns are 30.1% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Cairns are 39.0% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Cairns Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.69 A$)
15.19 €
(25.00 A$)
     +1.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(106.98 A$)
103.29 €
(170.00 A$)
     +58.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.46 A$)
9.11 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.23 A$)
5.77 €
(9.50 A$)
     +15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.58 A$)
7.29 €
(12.00 A$)
     +82.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.47 €
(2.42 A$)
3.65 €
(6.00 A$)
     +148.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 €
(3.44 A$)
2.73 €
(4.50 A$)
     +30.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 €
(1.73 A$)
2.28 €
(3.75 A$)
     +117.0 %
Markets
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 €
(9.62 A$)
5.94 €
(9.78 A$)
     +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 €
(2.60 A$)
2.09 €
(3.45 A$)
     +32.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(1.91 A$)
0.85 €
(1.40 A$)
     -26.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.64 €
(5.98 A$)
3.72 €
(6.13 A$)
     +2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 €
(9.63 A$)
3.40 €
(5.59 A$)
     -41.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.75 €
(7.82 A$)
3.94 €
(6.49 A$)
     -17.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 €
(11.52 A$)
5.37 €
(8.85 A$)
     -23.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
1.27 €
(2.10 A$)
     +33.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.41 A$)
0.99 €
(1.62 A$)
     +14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.50 A$)
1.15 €
(1.89 A$)
     +25.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.08 €
(1.78 A$)
3.05 €
(5.02 A$)
     +182.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.08 A$)
0.96 €
(1.58 A$)
     +46.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.20 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +23.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 €
(1.94 A$)
2.38 €
(3.92 A$)
     +102.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 €
(0.62 A$)
2.73 €
(4.50 A$)
     +625.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 €
(5.76 A$)
10.33 €
(17.00 A$)
     +195.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 €
(2.42 A$)
3.11 €
(5.12 A$)
     +111.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(3.41 A$)
3.34 €
(5.50 A$)
     +61.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 €
(9.88 A$)
27.34 €
(45.00 A$)
     +355.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(2.47 A$)
1.22 €
(2.00 A$)
     -19.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 €
(57.61 A$)
91.14 €
(150.00 A$)
     +160.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.58 A$)
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Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 €
(3.97 A$)
4.89 €
(8.05 A$)
     +102.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.50 €
(51.84 A$)
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Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 €
(11.24 A$)
3.96 €
(6.52 A$)
     -42.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(41,146.59 A$)
21,265.43 €
(35,000.00 A$)
     -14.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,625.00 €
(42,175.26 A$)
18,227.51 €
(30,000.00 A$)
     -28.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 €
(351.34 A$)
160.00 €
(263.33 A$)
     -25.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 €
(19.62 A$)
34.43 €
(56.67 A$)
     +188.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.56 €
(45.36 A$)
55.44 €
(91.25 A$)
     +101.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.44 €
(96.18 A$)
35.64 €
(58.67 A$)
     -39.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 €
(29.94 A$)
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Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(16.46 A$)
12.15 €
(20.00 A$)
     +21.5 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 €
(785.44 A$)
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International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 €
(14,511.03 A$)
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Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 63.09 €
(103.84 A$)
62.58 €
(103.00 A$)
     -0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.59 €
(48.71 A$)
57.72 €
(95.00 A$)
     +95.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.44 €
(122.52 A$)
66.63 €
(109.67 A$)
     -10.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.59 €
(162.27 A$)
111.39 €
(183.33 A$)
     +13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,082.14 €
(1,781.06 A$)
1,005.55 €
(1,655.00 A$)
     -7.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.46 €
(1,096.91 A$)
856.69 €
(1,410.00 A$)
     +28.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,091.43 €
(3,442.21 A$)
1,782.25 €
(2,933.33 A$)
     -14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,241.89 €
(2,043.98 A$)
1,508.83 €
(2,483.33 A$)
     +21.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 649.28 €
(1,068.63 A$)
526.36 €
(866.31 A$)
     -18.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.18 €
(508.87 A$)
404.53 €
(665.80 A$)
     +30.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Cairns Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,706.51 €
(2,808.69 A$)
2,783.25 €
(4,580.84 A$)
     +63.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 6.96      +45.7 %
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