Cost of living comparison
Cairns is 8.5% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.5% less in Cairns
- Groceries
-
pay 20.2% more in Cairns
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% less in Cairns
- Housing
-
pay 9.0% less in Cairns
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.3% more in Cairns
- Clothing
-
pay 1.2% less in Cairns
The cost of entertainment and sports and groceries in Cairns are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Cairns.
If you lived in Cairns instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 7.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$15.49
A$24.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.53
|
$2.97
A$4.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.49
|
$2.47
A$3.87
|
|
pay 20.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$2.49
A$3.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.86
|
$4.06
A$6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$6.49
A$10.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
$4.04
A$6.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.75
|
$4.27
A$6.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.38
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.04
A$1.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.62
|
$3.31
A$5.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.04
A$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$1.05
A$1.64
|
|
pay 7.5% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.32
|
$4.29
A$6.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.18
|
$65.90
A$103.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
$23,066.04
A$36,104.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.82
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
|
pay 9.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
$60.14
A$94.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
$1,090.69
A$1,707.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€825.56
|
$943.73
A$1,477.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
$117.59
A$184.06
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€269.94
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
?? |
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$6.59
A$10.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$4.12
A$6.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$29.66
A$46.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.31
|
$38.66
A$60.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.02
|
$13.18
A$20.63
|
|
pay 1.2% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
$67.88
A$106.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
$62.61
A$98.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
$72.27
A$113.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.61
|
$120.82
A$189.12
|
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