| Seattle | Townsville | |
| Monthly Pass (local transport) | USD 90.00 | USD 103.22 |
| Lettuce | USD 1.58 | USD 2.50 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 1 530.08 | USD 1 465.70 |
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff | USD 0.18 | USD 0.70 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 10.75 | USD 17.36 |