Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Brisbane 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 0.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 2.1% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 6.6% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 5.2% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 7.2% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 13.2% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(25.71 A$)
14.55 $
(22.00 A$)
     -14.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(120.99 A$)
79.35 $
(120.00 A$)
     -0.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(15.12 A$)
9.92 $
(15.00 A$)
     -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(8.32 A$)
7.93 $
(12.00 A$)
     +44.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(10.59 A$)
7.93 $
(12.00 A$)
     +13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(7.15 A$)
3.48 $
(5.26 A$)
     -26.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 $
(3.96 A$)
2.79 $
(4.22 A$)
     +6.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $
(2.77 A$)
2.26 $
(3.42 A$)
     +23.2 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(5.43 A$)
5.41 $
(8.19 A$)
     +50.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $
(4.76 A$)
2.11 $
(3.20 A$)
     -32.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(2.25 A$)
1.04 $
(1.57 A$)
     -30.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $
(5.40 A$)
3.93 $
(5.94 A$)
     +10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $
(9.92 A$)
4.25 $
(6.43 A$)
     -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $
(6.66 A$)
3.75 $
(5.67 A$)
     -14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $
(10.88 A$)
6.62 $
(10.01 A$)
     -8.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $
(2.98 A$)
1.39 $
(2.10 A$)
     -29.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1.29 A$)
1.24 $
(1.88 A$)
     +45.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.49 A$)
1.55 $
(2.35 A$)
     -5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.27 A$)
1.66 $
(2.52 A$)
     +11.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $
(1.40 A$)
1.10 $
(1.67 A$)
     +19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $
(1.68 A$)
0.97 $
(1.47 A$)
     -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $
(2.83 A$)
2.00 $
(3.02 A$)
     +7.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(3.68 A$)
1.63 $
(2.47 A$)
     -32.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $
(28.36 A$)
13.22 $
(20.00 A$)
     -29.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(2.74 A$)
5.31 $
(8.03 A$)
     +193.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(5.14 A$)
5.51 $
(8.33 A$)
     +62.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $
(13.29 A$)
26.45 $
(40.00 A$)
     +200.9 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.78 A$)
2.87 $
(4.34 A$)
     +14.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(128.55 A$)
145.47 $
(220.00 A$)
     +71.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(7.56 A$)
2.98 $
(4.50 A$)
     -40.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $
(5.94 A$)
2.55 $
(3.85 A$)
     -35.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $
(74.10 A$)
35.90 $
(54.30 A$)
     -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $
(5.96 A$)
4.98 $
(7.54 A$)
     +26.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(51,419.39 A$)
26,945.09 $
(40,750.00 A$)
     -20.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $
(46,189.57 A$)
21,054.72 $
(31,841.79 A$)
     -31.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $
(241.74 A$)
195.54 $
(295.72 A$)
     +22.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $
(99.06 A$)
23.22 $
(35.11 A$)
     -64.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $
(103.92 A$)
50.73 $
(76.72 A$)
     -26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $
(38.19 A$)
52.74 $
(79.76 A$)
     +108.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $
(35.79 A$)
17.94 $
(27.12 A$)
     -24.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(18.15 A$)
13.22 $
(20.00 A$)
     +10.2 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $
(1,623.24 A$)
1,592.88 $
(2,408.97 A$)
     +48.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $
(12,703.61 A$)
8,950.84 $
(13,536.67 A$)
     +6.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $
(88.95 A$)
87.52 $
(132.36 A$)
     +48.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(65.53 A$)
47.61 $
(72.00 A$)
     +9.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $
(132.67 A$)
126.46 $
(191.25 A$)
     +44.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $
(200.27 A$)
107.88 $
(163.16 A$)
     -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $
(2,542.71 A$)
1,667.64 $
(2,522.03 A$)
     -0.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $
(2,050.96 A$)
1,429.60 $
(2,162.03 A$)
     +5.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $
(4,132.50 A$)
2,626.73 $
(3,972.50 A$)
     -3.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $
(3,418.68 A$)
1,771.37 $
(2,678.91 A$)
     -21.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $
(419.19 A$)
804.00 $
(1,215.92 A$)
     +190.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $
(350.48 A$)
571.73 $
(864.65 A$)
     +146.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $
(6,910.73 A$)
3,884.77 $
(5,875.08 A$)
     -15.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.31      -3.2 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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