Cost of Living Comparison Between Gera and Noosa Heads Cost of Living Comparison Between Gera and Noosa Heads

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gera is 2.8% more expensive than Noosa Heads without rent, and 34.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Gera is 2.9% more expensive than Noosa Heads without rent, and 36.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.9 โ‚ฌ13.73
$15.94 A$24.42
-0.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.57
$62.8 A$96.2
-8.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.48 โ‚ฌ9.91
$8.7 A$13.32
31.95%
Cappuccino
$3.38 โ‚ฌ2.92
$3.16 A$4.84
6.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
$2.67 A$4.09
17.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 โ‚ฌ2.26
$1.74 A$2.67
50.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.9
$3.95 A$6.05
14.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
$5.06 A$7.76
-12.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.47 A$2.25
-18.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$2.54 A$3.9
-16.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.76
$1.32 A$2.03
141.67%
Eggs
$3.8 โ‚ฌ3.28
$4.66 A$7.14
-18.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.66 โ‚ฌ12.65
$6.62 A$10.14
121.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.09 โ‚ฌ12.16
$8.29 A$12.7
69.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.57 โ‚ฌ15.17
$12.15 A$18.62
44.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฌ2.55
$3.67 A$5.62
-19.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.4
$2.61 A$4
-37.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.97 A$3.02
16.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 โ‚ฌ4.04
$3.72 A$5.7
25.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 โ‚ฌ1.23
$1.97 A$3.02
-27.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.43
$1.99 A$3.05
-17.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2 A$3.06
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 โ‚ฌ0.81
$0.67 A$1.03
38.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.66 โ‚ฌ8.34
$32.26 A$49.42
-70.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.9 โ‚ฌ5.1
$11.12 A$17.04
-46.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
$4.48 A$6.86
-78.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
$6.02 A$9.23
-74.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.69 โ‚ฌ2.32
$1.93 A$2.95
39.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67 โ‚ฌ57.9
$66 A$101
1.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.48 โ‚ฌ4.73
$1.99 A$3.06
175.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.32 A$2.03
56.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.07 โ‚ฌ32
$32.14 A$49.23
15.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.77
$1.11 A$1.7
85.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K โ‚ฌ27.5K
$25.7K A$39.4K
23.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K โ‚ฌ30.3K
$21.9K A$33.6K
60.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 โ‚ฌ129
$112 A$172
33.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.65 โ‚ฌ10.06
$32.07 A$49.14
-63.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.17 โ‚ฌ41.59
$48.62 A$74.5
-0.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.62
$37.32 A$57.2
-48.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.09 โ‚ฌ14.76
$29.62 A$45.37
-42.30%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 โ‚ฌ9.83
$12.99 A$19.9
-12.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$231 โ‚ฌ200
$1,003 A$1,537
-76.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,655 โ‚ฌ4,019
$7,218 A$11.1K
-35.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.3 โ‚ฌ67.6
$62.3 A$95.5
25.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.93 โ‚ฌ36.2
$47.52 A$72.8
-11.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 โ‚ฌ78.1
$89.6 A$137
1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 โ‚ฌ105
$125 A$192
-3.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$316 โ‚ฌ273
$1,523 A$2,333
-79.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 โ‚ฌ236
$1,070 A$1,640
-74.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 โ‚ฌ504
$2,451 A$3,756
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$548 โ‚ฌ473
$2,263 A$3,467
-75.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,559 โ‚ฌ1,346
$4,714 A$7,221
-66.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,860 โ‚ฌ3,333
$4,420 A$6,772
-12.67%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gera
Noosa Heads
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,485 โ‚ฌ2,145
$2,869 A$4,395
-13.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
6.39
-37.87%

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Last update for Gera: October 28, 2025

Last update for Noosa Heads: October 29, 2025

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