Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | -8.3 % |
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) | 10.47 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +14.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.01 A$ | 5.23 A$ | +4.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.90 A$ | 4.15 A$ | +6.4 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.13 A$ | 3.29 A$ | +4.9 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.48 A$ | 8.19 A$ | -3.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.78 A$ | 3.20 A$ | -15.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.54 A$ | 1.57 A$ | +1.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.08 A$ | 5.94 A$ | -2.3 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.69 A$ | 6.43 A$ | -16.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.83 A$ | 5.67 A$ | -2.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.81 A$ | 10.01 A$ | +2.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.20 A$ | 2.10 A$ | -4.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 1.88 A$ | -0.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.08 A$ | 2.35 A$ | +12.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.87 A$ | 2.52 A$ | -12.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.65 A$ | 1.67 A$ | +1.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.52 A$ | 1.47 A$ | -3.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.37 A$ | 3.02 A$ | -10.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.24 A$ | 2.47 A$ | +10.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 6.98 A$ | 8.03 A$ | +15.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.99 A$ | 8.33 A$ | +4.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -20.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | 4.34 A$ | -13.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 218.70 A$ | 210.00 A$ | -4.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 7.00 A$ | 3.50 A$ | -50.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.24 A$ | 3.69 A$ | -49.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 85.00 A$ | 51.60 A$ | -39.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.76 A$ | 7.51 A$ | -3.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 43,711.50 A$ | 40,750.00 A$ | -6.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,728.05 A$ | 31,841.79 A$ | -5.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 290.93 A$ | 290.52 A$ | -0.1 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 39.83 A$ | 34.58 A$ | -13.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 78.27 A$ | 76.08 A$ | -2.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 88.93 A$ | 79.08 A$ | -11.1 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29.98 A$ | 26.60 A$ | -11.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 23.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | -13.0 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,137.89 A$ | 2,408.97 A$ | -23.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 24,043.75 A$ | 13,536.67 A$ | -43.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 112.56 A$ | 128.13 A$ | +13.8 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 92.23 A$ | 63.75 A$ | -30.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 165.78 A$ | 185.50 A$ | +11.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 196.58 A$ | 154.94 A$ | -21.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,222.47 A$ | 2,460.50 A$ | -23.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,234.08 A$ | 2,100.73 A$ | -6.0 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,325.88 A$ | 3,887.26 A$ | -38.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,626.42 A$ | 2,654.13 A$ | -26.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,054.57 A$ | 1,121.57 A$ | -45.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,286.34 A$ | 776.19 A$ | -39.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,334.90 A$ | 6,042.75 A$ | -4.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.32 | 6.25 | -1.1 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 395 | 195 |
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