Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 0.6% cheaper than Perth.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Perth, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.29
A$19.84
|
$13.37
A$19.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.30
A$16.86
|
$10.03
A$14.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.72
|
$2.81
A$4.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
A$3.26
|
$2.26
A$3.37
|
|
pay 2.9% less for groceries
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
A$3.61
|
$2.37
A$3.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
A$7.93
|
$4.74
A$7.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.42
A$9.59
|
$5.47
A$8.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
A$6.34
|
$3.97
A$5.93
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.16
A$6.21
|
$3.79
A$5.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
A$2.31
|
$1.41
A$2.10
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$1.81
|
$1.26
A$1.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.20
|
$1.57
A$2.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
A$2.66
|
$1.68
A$2.51
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
A$1.61
|
$1.11
A$1.66
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
A$1.31
|
$0.98
A$1.46
|
|
pay 8.8% more for transportation
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$6.99
|
$5.02
A$7.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$86.69
A$129.36
|
$140.42
A$209.55
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,583.53
A$39,671.00
|
$27,248.50
A$40,663.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.99
A$34.32
|
$14.59
A$21.77
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.99
A$79.08
|
$50.90
A$75.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,576.83
A$2,353.13
|
$1,644.05
A$2,453.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,152.86
A$1,720.43
|
$1,397.64
A$2,085.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.01
A$234.31
|
$146.50
A$218.63
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,624.92
A$2,424.89
|
$1,610.82
A$2,403.85
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,029.05
A$17,951.13
|
$9,051.63
A$13,507.88
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$10.91
|
$8.02
A$11.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
A$5.34
|
$3.52
A$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.56
A$48.60
|
$26.75
A$39.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
A$66.23
|
$52.88
A$78.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.28
A$24.30
|
$13.37
A$19.96
|
|
pay 0.8% less for clothing
Perth
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.62
A$121.80
|
$85.68
A$127.85
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.37
A$79.65
|
$42.63
A$63.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.02
A$155.23
|
$123.36
A$184.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
A$168.48
|
$105.19
A$156.98
|
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