Cost of living in
Cairns
Cairns
Total with rent one person
1,516
Total with rent family
3,129
Without rent one person
674
Without rent one family
2,618
Rent & Utilities person
758.18
Rent & Utilities family
1,309.32
Food person
407
Food family
1,015
Transport person
69.4
Transport family
164.7
Monthly salary after tax
2,504.9
Quality of life
62.56%
Life expectancy
69.13 years
English speaking %
94.45%
Population
132,437
Estimated cost breakdown
this table represent the cost of living on this country.
Eating Out
Lunch Menu9.37
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 231.53
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's7.97
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz5.2
Cappuccino3.7
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.26
Rent & Utilities
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,190.95
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2680.92
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,237.82
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,018.06
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.107.54
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.119
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited53.2
Transportation
Local transport ticket6.87
Monthly ticket local transport7,033
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi5,309
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal3.06
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years83.99%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.9
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.08
Groceries
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.83
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.56
Eggs, x124.44
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb10.5
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb8.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb13.24
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.59
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.71
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.26
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.47
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.9
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.79
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz2
Wine (mid-priced), 725 mL bottle14.8
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz3.01
Cigarette pack18.98
Cold medicine, 1 week4.54
Hair Shampoo3.38
Toilet paper, 4 rolls2.09
Toothpaste, 1 tube2.59
Other
Gym Membership, 1 month35.24
Cinema Ticket, 1 person10.45
Doctors visit38.69
Haircut, simple13.81
Brand Jeans61
Brand Sneakers76.29
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,462.88
International Primary School, 1 year14,479
Geo
lat-33.87
lng150.94