Cost of living comparison
Cairns is 12.5% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% more in Cairns
- Groceries
-
pay 16.8% more in Cairns
- Transportation
-
pay 40.0% less in Cairns
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% less in Cairns
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Cairns
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Cairns
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Cairns are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Cairns.
If you lived in Cairns instead of London, you would:
pay 2.5% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£18.92
|
$15.49
A$23.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.80
|
$2.97
A$4.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$2.47
A$3.77
|
|
pay 16.8% more for groceries
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.52
|
$2.49
A$3.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.13
|
$4.06
A$6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.62
|
$6.49
A$9.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.26
|
$4.04
A$6.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.12
|
$4.27
A$6.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.14
|
$1.38
A$2.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.55
|
$1.04
A$1.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.05
|
$1.25
A$1.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.31
|
$3.31
A$5.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.50
|
$1.04
A$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.51
|
$1.05
A$1.60
|
|
pay 40.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.41
|
$4.29
A$6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£189.16
|
$65.90
A$100.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,751.97
|
$23,066.04
A$35,193.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.82
|
$32.95
A$50.28
|
|
pay 31.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.49
|
$60.14
A$91.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,075.69
|
$1,090.69
A$1,664.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,511.28
|
$943.73
A$1,439.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£193.26
|
$117.59
A$179.42
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,708.91
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,425.70
|
?? |
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.05
|
$6.59
A$10.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.52
|
$4.12
A$6.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.47
|
$29.66
A$45.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.09
|
$38.66
A$58.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.82
|
$13.18
A$20.11
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Cairns
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£70.99
|
$67.88
A$103.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.02
|
$62.61
A$95.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.12
|
$72.27
A$110.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.13
|
$120.82
A$184.35
|
|
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