Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 71.5% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 45.7% more for restaurants
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.17
CA$26.21
|
$16.68
A$25.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.03
CA$10.97
|
$10.01
A$15.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
CA$2.13
|
$2.89
A$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
CA$1.75
|
$2.38
A$3.60
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.87
CA$3.93
|
$2.44
A$3.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
CA$5.04
|
$5.18
A$7.84
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.53
CA$8.92
|
$5.87
A$8.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
CA$4.35
|
$3.71
A$5.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.75
CA$6.49
|
$3.82
A$5.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
CA$3.96
|
$1.46
A$2.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
$1.16
A$1.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.83
|
$1.55
A$2.35
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CA$1.49
|
$2.11
A$3.19
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
CA$0.64
|
$1.08
A$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
CA$1.45
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
|
pay 34.6% more for transportation
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.06
CA$6.92
|
$5.35
A$8.10
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.03
CA$128.55
|
$139.24
A$210.81
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,912.24
CA$27,223.02
|
$24,352.80
A$36,870.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.59
CA$13.11
|
$15.59
A$23.60
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.59
CA$93.77
|
$60.21
A$91.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.98
CA$1,547.59
|
$1,623.70
A$2,458.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$663.74
CA$907.43
|
$1,391.31
A$2,106.45
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$88.65
CA$121.19
|
$161.51
A$244.52
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$562.95
CA$769.64
|
$1,838.51
A$2,783.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,398.31
A$15,743.10
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
CA$5.55
|
$7.34
A$11.11
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CA$3.97
|
$3.58
A$5.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.54
CA$17.14
|
$26.69
A$40.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.04
CA$57.47
|
$51.35
A$77.75
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.69
CA$14.62
|
$13.34
A$20.20
|
|
pay 60.0% more for clothing
Sydney
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.23
CA$76.88
|
$96.99
A$146.84
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.69
CA$95.28
|
$61.03
A$92.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.60
CA$92.42
|
$143.78
A$217.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.86
CA$111.92
|
$136.71
A$206.97
|
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