Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 4.1% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 13.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 28.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 22.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 21.0% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 23.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.62 A$)
12.26 €
(20.00 A$)
     -38.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.12 €
(138.86 A$)
73.56 €
(120.00 A$)
     -13.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 €
(21.21 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -29.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.60 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.72 €
(9.34 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +28.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(6.45 A$)
3.25 €
(5.31 A$)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 €
(5.15 A$)
2.56 €
(4.17 A$)
     -19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 €
(4.36 A$)
2.09 €
(3.40 A$)
     -21.9 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.79 €
(7.81 A$)
5.01 €
(8.17 A$)
     +4.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.79 €
(2.91 A$)
1.94 €
(3.17 A$)
     +8.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.95 A$)
0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
     -21.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 €
(6.72 A$)
3.61 €
(5.89 A$)
     -12.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.57 €
(9.09 A$)
3.86 €
(6.29 A$)
     -30.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 €
(9.01 A$)
3.51 €
(5.73 A$)
     -36.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 €
(10.88 A$)
6.12 €
(9.99 A$)
     -8.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.43 A$)
1.30 €
(2.12 A$)
     +47.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 €
(1.54 A$)
1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
     +22.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 €
(1.43 A$)
1.43 €
(2.33 A$)
     +62.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(2.37 A$)
1.56 €
(2.54 A$)
     +7.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.33 A$)
1.03 €
(1.68 A$)
     +26.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.27 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +15.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
1.87 €
(3.05 A$)
     +61.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 €
(1.30 A$)
1.52 €
(2.49 A$)
     +91.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 €
(11.42 A$)
12.26 €
(20.00 A$)
     +75.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.40 €
(2.28 A$)
4.98 €
(8.12 A$)
     +255.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(4.12 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +102.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(15.50 A$)
24.52 €
(40.00 A$)
     +158.1 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(5.55 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     -21.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 €
(133.03 A$)
128.74 €
(210.00 A$)
     +57.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 €
(6.36 A$)
2.15 €
(3.50 A$)
     -45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(6.30 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -41.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(57.09 A$)
31.63 €
(51.60 A$)
     -9.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.59 €
(12.37 A$)
4.63 €
(7.55 A$)
     -39.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 €
(48,937.39 A$)
24,980.90 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(52,150.26 A$)
19,648.98 €
(32,052.33 A$)
     -38.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 263.85 €
(430.40 A$)
172.94 €
(282.11 A$)
     -34.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.36 €
(34.84 A$)
21.65 €
(35.31 A$)
     +1.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.99 €
(76.65 A$)
46.84 €
(76.41 A$)
     -0.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.68 €
(95.71 A$)
48.65 €
(79.36 A$)
     -17.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.82 €
(33.96 A$)
16.31 €
(26.60 A$)
     -21.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(24.47 A$)
12.26 €
(20.00 A$)
     -18.3 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,977.39 €
(3,225.61 A$)
1,476.77 €
(2,408.97 A$)
     -25.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,141.90 €
(16,543.94 A$)
8,298.36 €
(13,536.67 A$)
     -18.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.68 €
(149.56 A$)
78.55 €
(128.13 A$)
     -14.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.57 €
(56.39 A$)
40.04 €
(65.31 A$)
     +15.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.39 €
(155.60 A$)
113.09 €
(184.49 A$)
     +18.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.43 €
(180.14 A$)
96.44 €
(157.32 A$)
     -12.7 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,968.62 €
(3,211.30 A$)
1,506.17 €
(2,456.94 A$)
     -23.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,621.43 €
(2,644.95 A$)
1,272.13 €
(2,075.15 A$)
     -21.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,390.18 €
(5,530.22 A$)
2,413.89 €
(3,937.66 A$)
     -28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,547.14 €
(4,155.02 A$)
1,614.12 €
(2,633.03 A$)
     -36.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 852.90 €
(1,391.29 A$)
687.55 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     -19.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 614.68 €
(1,002.69 A$)
475.83 €
(776.19 A$)
     -22.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,439.81 €
(5,611.17 A$)
3,654.44 €
(5,961.29 A$)
     +6.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.36 6.22      +42.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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