Restaurants | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | 27.50 A$ | +37.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 135.00 A$ | +12.5 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.31 A$ | 5.42 A$ | +2.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.17 A$ | 3.34 A$ | -19.9 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.40 A$ | 2.38 A$ | -30.2 % |
Markets | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.17 A$ | 7.07 A$ | -13.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.17 A$ | 2.80 A$ | -11.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.54 A$ | 1.33 A$ | -13.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 5.89 A$ | 6.12 A$ | +3.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.29 A$ | 5.52 A$ | -12.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.73 A$ | 5.86 A$ | +2.3 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.99 A$ | 9.53 A$ | -4.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.12 A$ | 2.09 A$ | -1.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 1.82 A$ | -3.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.33 A$ | 1.92 A$ | -17.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.54 A$ | 3.10 A$ | +22.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.68 A$ | 1.41 A$ | -15.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.47 A$ | 1.53 A$ | +4.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.05 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +13.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.49 A$ | 3.83 A$ | +54.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 18.00 A$ | -10.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.12 A$ | 7.79 A$ | -4.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.33 A$ | 8.00 A$ | -4.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 49.00 A$ | +22.5 % |
Transportation | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.34 A$ | 4.90 A$ | +12.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 210.00 A$ | 90.00 A$ | -57.1 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 A$ | 3.10 A$ | -11.4 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.69 A$ | 3.69 A$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 51.60 A$ | 51.60 A$ | 0.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.55 A$ | 6.96 A$ | -7.8 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 40,750.00 A$ | 44,423.00 A$ | +9.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,052.33 A$ | 36,750.00 A$ | +14.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 282.11 A$ | 220.00 A$ | -22.0 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.31 A$ | 55.25 A$ | +56.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 76.41 A$ | 87.33 A$ | +14.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.36 A$ | 74.57 A$ | -6.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 26.60 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -62.4 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 18.50 A$ | -7.5 % |
Childcare | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,408.97 A$ | 2,680.00 A$ | +11.3 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,536.67 A$ | 10,940.00 A$ | -19.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 128.13 A$ | 109.99 A$ | -14.2 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 65.31 A$ | 93.33 A$ | +42.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 184.49 A$ | 148.33 A$ | -19.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 157.32 A$ | 205.00 A$ | +30.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,456.94 A$ | 2,262.50 A$ | -7.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,075.15 A$ | 2,083.33 A$ | +0.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,937.66 A$ | 3,366.67 A$ | -14.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,633.03 A$ | 2,957.14 A$ | +12.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,121.57 A$ | 1,254.18 A$ | +11.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 776.19 A$ | 940.64 A$ | +21.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brisbane Edit | Gold Coast Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,961.29 A$ | 6,135.42 A$ | +2.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.22 | 6.66 | +7.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 204 | 38 |
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