Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 6.1% higher than in Aberdeen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 22.2% higher than in Aberdeen
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 76.4% higher than in Aberdeen
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 2.9% lower than in Aberdeen
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 27.6% higher than in Aberdeen
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 16.4% lower than in Aberdeen
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Restaurants
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.75 £
(30.20 A$)
11.47 £
(22.00 A$)
     -27.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 £
(105.45 A$)
62.59 £
(120.00 A$)
     +13.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.72 £
(12.89 A$)
7.82 £
(15.00 A$)
     +16.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 £
(7.67 A$)
6.26 £
(12.00 A$)
     +56.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 £
(9.11 A$)
6.26 £
(12.00 A$)
     +31.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.38 £
(6.48 A$)
2.79 £
(5.35 A$)
     -17.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 £
(3.05 A$)
2.17 £
(4.17 A$)
     +36.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(2.14 A$)
1.81 £
(3.46 A$)
     +62.0 %
Markets
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.19 £
(11.86 A$)
4.23 £
(8.11 A$)
     -31.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(2.11 A$)
1.69 £
(3.24 A$)
     +53.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.97 A$)
0.80 £
(1.54 A$)
     -22.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.80 £
(5.37 A$)
3.10 £
(5.95 A$)
     +10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.05 £
(5.84 A$)
3.28 £
(6.29 A$)
     +7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.18 £
(6.10 A$)
2.97 £
(5.69 A$)
     -6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.78 £
(7.24 A$)
5.21 £
(9.99 A$)
     +37.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.77 A$)
1.12 £
(2.16 A$)
     +21.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.89 A$)
0.98 £
(1.89 A$)
     +111.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 £
(2.39 A$)
1.21 £
(2.33 A$)
     -2.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 £
(2.81 A$)
1.33 £
(2.54 A$)
     -9.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.84 A$)
0.88 £
(1.68 A$)
     +99.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.90 A$)
0.76 £
(1.47 A$)
     +62.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.83 £
(1.60 A$)
1.59 £
(3.05 A$)
     +90.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 £
(1.74 A$)
1.30 £
(2.49 A$)
     +43.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 £
(13.42 A$)
10.43 £
(20.00 A$)
     +49.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.64 £
(3.15 A$)
4.24 £
(8.12 A$)
     +157.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 £
(3.00 A$)
4.35 £
(8.33 A$)
     +178.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.84 A$)
20.86 £
(40.00 A$)
     +49.0 %
Transportation
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 £
(5.75 A$)
2.26 £
(4.34 A$)
     -24.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 76.00 £
(145.71 A$)
100.67 £
(193.00 A$)
     +32.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.60 £
(4.98 A$)
1.83 £
(3.50 A$)
     -29.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 £
(4.23 A$)
1.92 £
(3.69 A$)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 £
(69.02 A$)
26.91 £
(51.60 A$)
     -25.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 £
(11.00 A$)
3.94 £
(7.56 A$)
     -31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(54,228.78 A$)
21,254.65 £
(40,750.00 A$)
     -24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,448.75 £
(39,204.91 A$)
16,794.90 £
(32,199.64 A$)
     -17.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.25 £
(525.81 A$)
147.14 £
(282.11 A$)
     -46.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.23 £
(33.03 A$)
18.42 £
(35.31 A$)
     +6.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.12 £
(57.74 A$)
39.70 £
(76.12 A$)
     +31.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.38 £
(77.41 A$)
41.39 £
(79.36 A$)
     +2.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 7.20 £
(13.80 A$)
14.08 £
(27.00 A$)
     +95.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.50 £
(12.46 A$)
10.43 £
(20.00 A$)
     +60.5 %
Childcare
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,633.33 £
(3,131.47 A$)
1,230.80 £
(2,359.72 A$)
     -24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,283.33 £
(21,632.72 A$)
7,341.33 £
(14,075.00 A$)
     -34.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.17 £
(100.02 A$)
66.83 £
(128.13 A$)
     +28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.50 £
(46.97 A$)
34.07 £
(65.31 A$)
     +39.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.20 £
(130.75 A$)
96.23 £
(184.49 A$)
     +41.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.47 £
(160.03 A$)
82.05 £
(157.32 A$)
     -1.7 %
Rent Per Month
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 590.62 £
(1,132.36 A$)
1,281.51 £
(2,456.94 A$)
     +117.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 533.33 £
(1,022.52 A$)
1,082.37 £
(2,075.15 A$)
     +102.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,118.75 £
(2,144.90 A$)
2,053.83 £
(3,937.66 A$)
     +83.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,040.00 £
(1,993.92 A$)
1,373.35 £
(2,633.03 A$)
     +32.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 216.00 £
(414.12 A$)
584.99 £
(1,121.57 A$)
     +170.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 188.59 £
(361.57 A$)
404.85 £
(776.19 A$)
     +114.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Aberdeen Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,027.56 £
(5,804.51 A$)
3,092.38 £
(5,928.79 A$)
     +2.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.90 6.29      +6.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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