Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Brisbane Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 32.0% more expensive than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.8% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 28.6% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 12.9% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 11.8% less in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 40.0% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Paris are more expensive than in Brisbane. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Brisbane Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 38.8% more for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
A$24.61
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
A$15.75
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
A$4.00
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
A$3.16
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.6% more for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
A$3.44
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
A$6.69
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
A$8.52
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
A$6.80
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.72
A$5.60
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.32
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
A$1.96
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
A$3.19
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
A$1.77
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
A$1.61
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
A$6.94
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.15
A$39.37
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,041.09
A$43,723.43
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.30
A$27.56
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 12.9% more for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.31
A$80.26
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,624.05
A$2,445.12
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,213.58
A$1,827.13
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.43
A$166.25
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,788.09
A$2,692.09
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,858.30
A$16,347.93
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.86
A$10.33
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
A$5.52
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.69
A$49.21
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.54
A$68.57
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.07
A$19.69
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.0% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.91
A$106.77
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.61
A$62.65
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.19
A$141.81
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.97
A$156.54
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Brisbane vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Australia vs. France.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Australia and France.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Paris or Brisbane. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.