Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 2.0% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 13.4% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 36.5% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 25.2% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 19.7% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 11.5% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(13.47 €)
32.66 A$
(20.00 €)
     +48.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.49 €)
138.99 A$
(85.12 €)
     +15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.19 €)
21.23 A$
(13.00 €)
     +41.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
10.61 A$
(6.50 €)
     -11.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
8.98 A$
(5.50 €)
     -25.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.35 A$
(3.28 €)
6.45 A$
(3.95 €)
     +20.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$
(2.55 €)
5.09 A$
(3.12 €)
     +22.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.46 A$
(2.12 €)
4.29 A$
(2.63 €)
     +23.8 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.11 A$
(4.96 €)
7.40 A$
(4.53 €)
     -8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 A$
(1.98 €)
2.82 A$
(1.73 €)
     -13.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.94 €)
1.85 A$
(1.14 €)
     +20.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 A$
(3.64 €)
6.62 A$
(4.05 €)
     +11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(3.85 €)
8.60 A$
(5.26 €)
     +36.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 A$
(3.48 €)
8.86 A$
(5.42 €)
     +55.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(6.12 €)
10.47 A$
(6.41 €)
     +4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.32 €)
1.39 A$
(0.85 €)
     -35.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
     -19.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.43 €)
1.42 A$
(0.87 €)
     -39.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.56 €)
2.33 A$
(1.43 €)
     -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.03 €)
1.30 A$
(0.80 €)
     -22.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.25 A$
(0.77 €)
     -14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.87 €)
1.86 A$
(1.14 €)
     -39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.52 €)
1.28 A$
(0.78 €)
     -48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
10.86 A$
(6.65 €)
     -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.97 €)
2.19 A$
(1.34 €)
     -73.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.10 €)
3.83 A$
(2.35 €)
     -54.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.50 €)
15.51 A$
(9.50 €)
     -61.2 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
5.55 A$
(3.40 €)
     +27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 193.00 A$
(118.20 €)
133.07 A$
(81.50 €)
     -31.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
6.12 A$
(3.75 €)
     +74.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.26 €)
6.31 A$
(3.86 €)
     +71.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(31.60 €)
53.07 A$
(32.50 €)
     +2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.56 A$
(4.63 €)
12.34 A$
(7.56 €)
     +63.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,956.80 €)
47,351.82 A$
(29,000.00 €)
     +16.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,199.64 A$
(19,720.25 €)
52,118.98 A$
(31,919.58 €)
     +61.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(172.77 €)
413.34 A$
(253.14 €)
     +46.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(21.63 €)
33.52 A$
(20.53 €)
     -5.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.12 A$
(46.62 €)
74.01 A$
(45.33 €)
     -2.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.36 A$
(48.60 €)
93.46 A$
(57.24 €)
     +17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 A$
(16.54 €)
31.87 A$
(19.52 €)
     +18.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
24.49 A$
(15.00 €)
     +22.5 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,359.72 A$
(1,445.18 €)
3,179.89 A$
(1,947.48 €)
     +34.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,075.00 A$
(8,620.05 €)
17,291.58 A$
(10,590.00 €)
     +22.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(78.47 €)
140.42 A$
(86.00 €)
     +9.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.31 A$
(40.00 €)
53.14 A$
(32.55 €)
     -18.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(112.99 €)
150.38 A$
(92.10 €)
     -18.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(96.35 €)
170.85 A$
(104.64 €)
     +8.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,456.94 A$
(1,504.72 €)
3,145.84 A$
(1,926.63 €)
     +28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,075.15 A$
(1,270.90 €)
2,583.36 A$
(1,582.14 €)
     +24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,937.66 A$
(2,411.57 €)
5,385.08 A$
(3,298.02 €)
     +36.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,633.03 A$
(1,612.57 €)
4,046.47 A$
(2,478.21 €)
     +53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(686.89 €)
1,378.50 A$
(844.24 €)
     +22.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(475.37 €)
952.37 A$
(583.26 €)
     +22.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,928.79 A$
(3,631.01 €)
5,951.40 A$
(3,644.86 €)
     +0.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 4.25      -32.4 %
Last update: May 2024June 2024
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