Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 51.6% more expensive than Cairns.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Cairns, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
A$24.00
|
$16.68
A$25.53
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
$10.01
A$15.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
A$3.32
|
$2.89
A$4.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
A$3.45
|
$2.38
A$3.64
|
|
pay 2.5% more for groceries
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
A$3.68
|
$2.44
A$3.74
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.23
A$8.00
|
$5.18
A$7.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
A$7.08
|
$5.87
A$8.98
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
A$5.90
|
$3.71
A$5.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
A$5.79
|
$3.82
A$5.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
A$2.26
|
$1.46
A$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
A$1.67
|
$1.16
A$1.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.85
|
$1.55
A$2.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.71
A$5.67
|
$2.11
A$3.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.59
|
$1.08
A$1.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
A$1.34
|
$0.95
A$1.45
|
|
pay 20.4% more for transportation
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.40
|
$5.35
A$8.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$100.08
A$153.17
|
$139.24
A$213.10
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$24,352.80
A$37,270.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.00
A$21.42
|
$15.59
A$23.85
|
|
pay 79.8% more for housing
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.37
A$78.63
|
$60.21
A$92.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$845.12
A$1,293.42
|
$1,623.70
A$2,485.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$571.57
A$874.76
|
$1,391.31
A$2,129.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.94
A$148.36
|
$161.51
A$247.18
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,334.40
A$2,042.24
|
$1,838.51
A$2,813.75
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,235.92
A$4,952.43
|
$10,398.31
A$15,914.16
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
A$9.19
|
$7.34
A$11.23
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.50
A$5.36
|
$3.58
A$5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$30.02
A$45.95
|
$26.69
A$40.84
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.69
A$53.10
|
$51.35
A$78.59
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.34
A$20.42
|
$13.34
A$20.42
|
|
pay 98.3% more for clothing
Cairns
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.04
A$76.58
|
$96.99
A$148.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
A$54.89
|
$61.03
A$93.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.40
A$119.98
|
$143.78
A$220.05
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.60
A$85.09
|
$136.71
A$209.22
|
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