| New York | Townsville | |
| Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 153.36 | USD 164.21 |
| Taxi start | USD 2.50 | USD 4.69 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 2 817.11 | USD 1 465.70 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 1 713.09 | USD 781.97 |
| Tomato (1kg) | USD 4.52 | USD 3.28 |