Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Glasgow 

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Cost of Living in Glasgow is 2.6% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Glasgow is 6.8% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 15.3% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 6.7% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 18.6% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 10.1% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 A$
(10.92 £)
28.84 A$
(15.00 £)
     +37.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(62.42 £)
115.35 A$
(60.00 £)
     -3.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.80 £)
13.46 A$
(7.00 £)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(6.24 £)
8.65 A$
(4.50 £)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.24 £)
9.61 A$
(5.00 £)
     -19.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(2.79 £)
6.37 A$
(3.31 £)
     +18.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.20 A$
(2.18 £)
3.32 A$
(1.73 £)
     -21.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 A$
(1.84 £)
2.32 A$
(1.21 £)
     -34.6 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.14 A$
(4.24 £)
9.02 A$
(4.69 £)
     +10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.22 A$
(1.67 £)
2.12 A$
(1.10 £)
     -34.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(0.80 £)
1.40 A$
(0.73 £)
     -8.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.08 A$
(3.16 £)
5.56 A$
(2.89 £)
     -8.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.30 A$
(3.27 £)
6.72 A$
(3.49 £)
     +6.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 A$
(2.99 £)
5.87 A$
(3.05 £)
     +1.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.27 A$
(5.34 £)
9.37 A$
(4.87 £)
     -8.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.12 £)
2.01 A$
(1.04 £)
     -6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(0.98 £)
0.94 A$
(0.49 £)
     -50.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.21 £)
1.93 A$
(1.00 £)
     -17.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.32 £)
2.99 A$
(1.55 £)
     +17.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(0.87 £)
0.88 A$
(0.46 £)
     -47.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.76 £)
0.95 A$
(0.49 £)
     -35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.59 £)
1.54 A$
(0.80 £)
     -49.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.29 £)
1.70 A$
(0.88 £)
     -31.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.40 £)
15.38 A$
(8.00 £)
     -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.22 £)
3.61 A$
(1.88 £)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(4.34 £)
4.14 A$
(2.15 £)
     -50.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(20.81 £)
28.21 A$
(14.68 £)
     -29.5 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.42 A$
(2.30 £)
5.33 A$
(2.77 £)
     +20.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 A$
(104.03 £)
118.81 A$
(61.80 £)
     -40.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 A$
(2.34 £)
7.69 A$
(4.00 £)
     +70.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(1.92 £)
4.95 A$
(2.57 £)
     +34.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(28.24 £)
38.45 A$
(20.00 £)
     -29.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.64 A$
(3.97 £)
11.00 A$
(5.72 £)
     +44.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,500.00 A$
(21,586.81 £)
54,377.08 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,445.77 A$
(16,877.12 £)
51,082.79 A$
(26,571.43 £)
     +57.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 284.51 A$
(147.99 £)
521.66 A$
(271.35 £)
     +83.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 36.69 A$
(19.08 £)
24.87 A$
(12.94 £)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.12 A$
(40.12 £)
60.80 A$
(31.62 £)
     -21.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 81.08 A$
(42.17 £)
76.39 A$
(39.74 £)
     -5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 A$
(14.04 £)
26.91 A$
(14.00 £)
     -0.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(10.40 £)
23.07 A$
(12.00 £)
     +15.3 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,359.72 A$
(1,227.44 £)
1,737.09 A$
(903.57 £)
     -26.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,075.00 A$
(7,321.31 £)
18,744.09 A$
(9,750.00 £)
     +33.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 129.73 A$
(67.48 £)
140.49 A$
(73.08 £)
     +8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.31 A$
(33.97 £)
69.21 A$
(36.00 £)
     +6.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 185.34 A$
(96.41 £)
172.22 A$
(89.58 £)
     -7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 159.11 A$
(82.76 £)
146.32 A$
(76.11 £)
     -8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,482.38 A$
(1,291.24 £)
2,118.27 A$
(1,101.85 £)
     -14.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.16 A$
(1,087.23 £)
1,462.28 A$
(760.62 £)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,961.45 A$
(2,060.60 £)
3,571.95 A$
(1,858.00 £)
     -9.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.47 A$
(1,377.12 £)
2,322.66 A$
(1,208.17 £)
     -12.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,141.48 A$
(593.76 £)
525.54 A$
(273.36 £)
     -54.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 794.42 A$
(413.23 £)
437.57 A$
(227.61 £)
     -44.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,969.53 A$
(3,105.14 £)
4,998.85 A$
(2,600.22 £)
     -16.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 5.70      -9.9 %
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