Cost of living in Cairns, Australia

The cost of living in Cairns, Australia is approximately 1442 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3439 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Cairns

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1442 $
Without Rent
650 $
Rent & Utilities
792 $
Food
460 $
Transport
72 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3022 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
147.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 8.42 $
Dinner 39.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.94 $
Capuccino 3.43 $
Coke, 330ml 3.13 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.03 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.73 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.73 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.56 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.44 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.4 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.08 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.46 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.88 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.31 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.33 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.24 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 2.09 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.43 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 14.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.59 $
Cigarette pack 21.1 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.46 $
Monthly Pass 73.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.22 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 47.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 5.21 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.84 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.86 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 87 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 134 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 589 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 926 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 946 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,566 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 6,415 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 4,926 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,022 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.97%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 12.6 $
Haircut 15.9 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 90.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.8 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,292 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,541 $