Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brisbane vs. Moscow Cost of Living Summary
Brisbane is 38.0% more expensive than Moscow.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% more in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 6.2% more in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.3% more in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Brisbane
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and childcare in Brisbane are more expensive than in Moscow. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Brisbane. Notably, entertainment and sports and groceries are significantly more expensive in Brisbane.
Brisbane vs. Moscow Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 66.2% more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.70
RUB996.18
|
$17.41
A$24.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.02
RUB597.71
|
$11.14
A$15.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
RUB137.76
|
$2.86
A$4.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
RUB71.18
|
$2.52
A$3.61
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
RUB86.67
|
$2.68
A$3.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.14
RUB607.83
|
$4.61
A$6.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.61
RUB392.86
|
$6.22
A$8.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
RUB158.76
|
$4.84
A$6.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.98
RUB254.08
|
$4.15
A$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
RUB79.37
|
$1.91
A$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
RUB69.29
|
$1.39
A$2.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RUB76.80
|
$1.34
A$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
RUB152.11
|
$2.19
A$3.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
RUB34.61
|
$1.26
A$1.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
RUB27.55
|
$1.08
A$1.55
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
RUB282.00
|
$5.34
A$7.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.65
RUB3,461.72
|
$20.89
A$29.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,895.19
RUB3M
|
$26,937.53
A$38,570.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.06
RUB856.71
|
$17.59
A$25.18
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of transportation
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.88
RUB841.41
|
$60.25
A$86.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,454.91
RUB124K
|
$1,938.39
A$2,775.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.40
RUB68,502.01
|
$1,339.97
A$1,918.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.85
RUB12,164.72
|
$120.77
A$172.92
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of housing
pay 6.2% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$809.00
RUB68,893.70
|
$1,919.27
A$2,748.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,421.03
RUB2M
|
$12,560.73
A$17,985.01
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of childcare
pay 89.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.68
RUB398.47
|
$8.35
A$11.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
RUB315.01
|
$4.35
A$6.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
RUB293.87
|
$38.29
A$54.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.01
RUB3,577.71
|
$61.15
A$87.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.36
RUB796.94
|
$17.41
A$24.92
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$108.46
RUB9,236.82
|
$83.20
A$119.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.47
RUB5,319.60
|
$44.18
A$63.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$145.30
RUB12,373.98
|
$111.40
A$159.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$180.19
RUB15,345.00
|
$110.82
A$158.67
|
|
Moscow vs. Brisbane - Cost of clothing
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