Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 6.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 11.1% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 22.3% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 3.8% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 26.5% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 8.3% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(28.41 A$)
11.61 £
(22.00 A$)
     -22.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(113.66 A$)
63.35 £
(120.00 A$)
     +5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(13.26 A$)
7.92 £
(15.00 A$)
     +13.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(8.52 A$)
6.33 £
(12.00 A$)
     +40.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(9.47 A$)
6.33 £
(12.00 A$)
     +26.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.29 £
(6.24 A$)
2.76 £
(5.23 A$)
     -16.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(3.34 A$)
2.22 £
(4.20 A$)
     +25.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(2.27 A$)
1.78 £
(3.38 A$)
     +48.8 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.72 £
(8.93 A$)
4.32 £
(8.19 A$)
     -8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(2.11 A$)
1.69 £
(3.20 A$)
     +51.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.75 £
(1.42 A$)
0.83 £
(1.57 A$)
     +10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.91 £
(5.52 A$)
3.14 £
(5.94 A$)
     +7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(6.39 A$)
3.39 £
(6.43 A$)
     +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(5.78 A$)
2.99 £
(5.67 A$)
     -1.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(9.31 A$)
5.29 £
(10.01 A$)
     +7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.95 A$)
1.11 £
(2.10 A$)
     +8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £
(0.88 A$)
0.99 £
(1.88 A$)
     +114.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.80 A$)
1.24 £
(2.35 A$)
     +30.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(2.94 A$)
1.33 £
(2.52 A$)
     -14.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.83 A$)
0.88 £
(1.67 A$)
     +101.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.86 A$)
0.77 £
(1.47 A$)
     +70.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(1.46 A$)
1.60 £
(3.02 A$)
     +107.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.56 A$)
1.30 £
(2.47 A$)
     +58.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(15.15 A$)
10.56 £
(20.00 A$)
     +32.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.72 £
(3.25 A$)
4.24 £
(8.03 A$)
     +146.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(3.78 A$)
4.40 £
(8.33 A$)
     +120.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.52 A$)
21.12 £
(40.00 A$)
     +50.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(4.74 A$)
2.29 £
(4.34 A$)
     -8.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(117.07 A$)
116.14 £
(220.00 A$)
     +87.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(7.58 A$)
2.38 £
(4.50 A$)
     -40.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(4.57 A$)
2.03 £
(3.85 A$)
     -15.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(37.89 A$)
28.67 £
(54.30 A$)
     +43.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(10.85 A$)
3.97 £
(7.51 A$)
     -30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(53,579.24 A$)
21,512.32 £
(40,750.00 A$)
     -23.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,625.00 £
(50,434.76 A$)
16,809.59 £
(31,841.79 A$)
     -36.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(514.01 A$)
154.77 £
(293.17 A$)
     -43.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(24.51 A$)
18.25 £
(34.58 A$)
     +41.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(60.37 A$)
40.16 £
(76.08 A$)
     +26.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(67.38 A$)
42.11 £
(79.76 A$)
     +18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(26.52 A$)
14.32 £
(27.12 A$)
     +2.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(22.72 A$)
10.56 £
(20.00 A$)
     -12.0 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,711.60 A$)
1,271.72 £
(2,408.97 A$)
     +40.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(18,469.07 A$)
7,146.14 £
(13,536.67 A$)
     -26.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(143.96 A$)
69.88 £
(132.36 A$)
     -8.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(65.67 A$)
38.01 £
(72.00 A$)
     +9.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(153.57 A$)
100.96 £
(191.25 A$)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(135.76 A$)
86.13 £
(163.16 A$)
     +20.2 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(2,053.38 A$)
1,316.32 £
(2,493.46 A$)
     +21.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(1,435.85 A$)
1,134.99 £
(2,149.96 A$)
     +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(3,448.51 A$)
2,097.12 £
(3,972.50 A$)
     +15.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(2,288.59 A$)
1,408.92 £
(2,668.88 A$)
     +16.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(517.83 A$)
614.49 £
(1,164.00 A$)
     +124.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(431.15 A$)
434.79 £
(823.61 A$)
     +91.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(5,020.20 A$)
3,190.03 £
(6,042.75 A$)
     +20.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.25      +13.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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