Restaurants | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 22.00 A$ | 25.00 A$ | +13.6 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 A$ | 11.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.29 A$ | 5.07 A$ | -4.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.27 A$ | 4.03 A$ | -5.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.45 A$ | 3.30 A$ | -4.4 % |
Markets | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 7.82 A$ | 8.91 A$ | +14.0 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.11 A$ | 3.86 A$ | +24.2 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.57 A$ | 1.58 A$ | +1.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.71 A$ | 6.22 A$ | +9.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.31 A$ | 8.63 A$ | +36.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.59 A$ | 5.88 A$ | +5.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.32 A$ | 10.40 A$ | +0.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.08 A$ | 2.21 A$ | +6.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.82 A$ | 1.90 A$ | +4.5 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.34 A$ | 2.16 A$ | -7.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.46 A$ | 2.98 A$ | +21.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 A$ | 1.70 A$ | +2.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.46 A$ | 1.59 A$ | +8.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 2.98 A$ | 3.40 A$ | +13.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.52 A$ | 2.52 A$ | -0.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.27 A$ | 7.88 A$ | -4.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.48 A$ | 8.68 A$ | +2.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 50.00 A$ | +25.0 % |
Transportation | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.34 A$ | 5.00 A$ | +15.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 220.00 A$ | 220.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 A$ | 8.00 A$ | +128.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.69 A$ | 7.24 A$ | +96.5 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 54.30 A$ | 90.00 A$ | +65.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.51 A$ | 7.78 A$ | +3.5 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,750.00 A$ | 42,500.00 A$ | +4.3 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,060.38 A$ | 34,138.62 A$ | +6.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 310.17 A$ | 332.33 A$ | +7.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 36.65 A$ | 40.88 A$ | +11.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.92 A$ | 83.06 A$ | +5.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 80.39 A$ | 98.58 A$ | +22.6 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 27.62 A$ | 32.82 A$ | +18.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 24.00 A$ | +20.0 % |
Childcare | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,408.97 A$ | 3,207.62 A$ | +33.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,536.67 A$ | 26,337.50 A$ | +94.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 134.79 A$ | 122.60 A$ | -9.0 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 76.59 A$ | 102.35 A$ | +33.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 193.89 A$ | 174.30 A$ | -10.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 171.00 A$ | 215.46 A$ | +26.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,535.31 A$ | 3,381.11 A$ | +33.4 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,186.17 A$ | 2,366.09 A$ | +8.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 4,010.74 A$ | 6,794.25 A$ | +69.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,699.52 A$ | 3,897.56 A$ | +44.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,291.40 A$ | 2,394.13 A$ | +85.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 934.60 A$ | 1,519.17 A$ | +62.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brisbane Edit | Sydney Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,627.74 A$ | 5,980.84 A$ | +6.3 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.33 | 6.45 | +1.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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