Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 15.0% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 38.2% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in London are 84.4% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in London are 34.7% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in London are 10.0% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.9% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(11.48 £)
38.32 A$
(20.00 £)
     +74.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(62.63 £)
153.28 A$
(80.00 £)
     +27.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.83 £)
15.33 A$
(8.00 £)
     +2.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(6.26 £)
12.45 A$
(6.50 £)
     +3.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.26 £)
10.54 A$
(5.50 £)
     -12.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(2.76 £)
6.87 A$
(3.58 £)
     +29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(2.23 £)
3.73 A$
(1.95 £)
     -12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 A$
(1.80 £)
3.03 A$
(1.58 £)
     -12.2 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.82 A$
(4.08 £)
9.48 A$
(4.95 £)
     +21.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(1.62 £)
2.72 A$
(1.42 £)
     -12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.82 £)
1.73 A$
(0.90 £)
     +10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.71 A$
(2.98 £)
6.30 A$
(3.29 £)
     +10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.29 £)
6.66 A$
(3.48 £)
     +5.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 A$
(2.92 £)
6.62 A$
(3.45 £)
     +18.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 A$
(5.39 £)
11.02 A$
(5.75 £)
     +6.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(1.09 £)
2.13 A$
(1.11 £)
     +2.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(0.95 £)
1.11 A$
(0.58 £)
     -38.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(1.22 £)
2.26 A$
(1.18 £)
     -3.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(1.28 £)
2.62 A$
(1.37 £)
     +6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(0.86 £)
1.09 A$
(0.57 £)
     -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 A$
(0.76 £)
1.04 A$
(0.54 £)
     -28.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(1.56 £)
1.77 A$
(0.92 £)
     -40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(1.32 £)
2.40 A$
(1.25 £)
     -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.44 £)
17.72 A$
(9.25 £)
     -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.27 A$
(4.32 £)
3.93 A$
(2.05 £)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 A$
(4.43 £)
4.62 A$
(2.41 £)
     -45.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(20.88 £)
28.74 A$
(15.00 £)
     -28.1 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.27 £)
5.36 A$
(2.80 £)
     +23.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(114.82 £)
383.21 A$
(200.00 £)
     +74.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(1.83 £)
7.66 A$
(4.00 £)
     +119.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(1.92 £)
6.01 A$
(3.13 £)
     +63.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(28.34 £)
57.48 A$
(30.00 £)
     +5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.49 A$
(3.91 £)
11.02 A$
(5.75 £)
     +47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,500.00 A$
(21,659.03 £)
52,270.12 A$
(27,280.00 £)
     +26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,565.42 A$
(16,474.13 £)
49,550.51 A$
(25,860.62 £)
     +57.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 310.17 A$
(161.88 £)
549.98 A$
(287.04 £)
     +77.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.65 A$
(19.13 £)
28.99 A$
(15.13 £)
     -20.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.92 A$
(41.19 £)
59.64 A$
(31.12 £)
     -24.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.39 A$
(41.96 £)
90.09 A$
(47.02 £)
     +12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 A$
(14.42 £)
26.65 A$
(13.91 £)
     -3.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(10.44 £)
28.74 A$
(15.00 £)
     +43.7 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,257.25 £)
3,526.20 A$
(1,840.34 £)
     +46.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(7,064.84 £)
38,426.13 A$
(20,054.76 £)
     +183.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 134.79 A$
(70.35 £)
157.58 A$
(82.24 £)
     +16.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 76.59 A$
(39.97 £)
76.58 A$
(39.97 £)
     -0.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 193.89 A$
(101.19 £)
169.49 A$
(88.46 £)
     -12.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.00 A$
(89.25 £)
179.79 A$
(93.83 £)
     +5.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,535.31 A$
(1,323.19 £)
4,288.14 A$
(2,238.00 £)
     +69.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,186.17 A$
(1,140.97 £)
3,112.96 A$
(1,624.67 £)
     +42.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,010.74 A$
(2,093.22 £)
8,281.92 A$
(4,322.37 £)
     +106.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,699.52 A$
(1,408.89 £)
5,501.11 A$
(2,871.05 £)
     +103.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,291.40 A$
(673.99 £)
2,512.34 A$
(1,311.20 £)
     +94.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 934.60 A$
(487.77 £)
1,372.82 A$
(716.48 £)
     +46.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,627.74 A$
(2,937.14 £)
6,149.66 A$
(3,209.54 £)
     +9.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.33 5.60      -11.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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