Cost of living comparison
London is 34.8% more expensive than Brisbane.
If you lived in London instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 17.9% more for restaurants
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$25.22
£20.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.17
|
$10.09
£8.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.25
|
$2.54
£2.02
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.41
|
$2.08
£1.66
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.59
|
$1.96
£1.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$7.16
|
$4.74
£3.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.28
|
$6.34
£5.06
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$6.01
|
$3.99
£3.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.73
|
$4.28
£3.41
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$1.47
£1.17
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.90
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.37
|
$1.48
£1.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.54
|
$1.76
£1.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.69
|
$0.73
£0.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.48
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
pay 55.7% more for transportation
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.60
|
$7.20
£5.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$212.31
|
$252.24
£201.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$41,198.37
|
$34,406.00
£27,472.05
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$22.06
|
$25.33
£20.22
|
|
pay 45.0% more for housing
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$76.96
|
$39.12
£31.24
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,485.72
|
$2,697.16
£2,153.60
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,113.16
|
$2,027.26
£1,618.70
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$221.51
|
$284.51
£227.17
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,435.48
|
$2,321.07
£1,853.30
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,685.61
|
$25,293.41
£20,195.95
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.13
|
$8.20
£6.55
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.33
|
$4.56
£3.64
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.44
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$79.95
|
$58.95
£47.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$20.22
|
$18.92
£15.11
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$129.54
|
$103.07
£82.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$64.45
|
$49.65
£39.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$186.52
|
$112.31
£89.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$159.05
|
$123.32
£98.47
|
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