Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Houston, TX 

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Cost of Living in Houston, TX is 3.0% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Houston, TX is 1.0% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Houston, TX are 9.2% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Houston, TX are 2.6% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Houston, TX are 9.5% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Houston, TX is 18.6% higher than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 21.00 A$
(14.02 $)
23.60 A$
(15.75 $)
     +12.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(80.10 $)
119.85 A$
(80.00 $)
     -0.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(10.01 $)
13.67 A$
(9.12 $)
     -8.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(8.01 $)
7.49 A$
(5.00 $)
     -37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(8.01 $)
9.74 A$
(6.50 $)
     -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(3.58 $)
7.74 A$
(5.16 $)
     +44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 A$
(2.78 $)
3.73 A$
(2.49 $)
     -10.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(2.33 $)
2.80 A$
(1.87 $)
     -19.6 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.11 A$
(5.41 $)
5.12 A$
(3.41 $)
     -36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.24 A$
(2.16 $)
4.15 A$
(2.77 $)
     +28.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(1.02 $)
2.10 A$
(1.40 $)
     +37.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.95 A$
(3.97 $)
5.51 A$
(3.68 $)
     -7.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(4.20 $)
8.70 A$
(5.81 $)
     +38.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.69 A$
(3.80 $)
7.68 A$
(5.12 $)
     +34.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(6.67 $)
11.00 A$
(7.34 $)
     +10.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(1.44 $)
3.07 A$
(2.05 $)
     +42.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.26 $)
0.87 A$
(0.58 $)
     -53.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.55 $)
2.35 A$
(1.57 $)
     +0.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.70 $)
1.91 A$
(1.28 $)
     -24.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.12 $)
1.90 A$
(1.27 $)
     +13.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.98 $)
1.60 A$
(1.07 $)
     +9.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(2.04 $)
2.58 A$
(1.72 $)
     -15.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.66 $)
3.46 A$
(2.31 $)
     +39.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.35 $)
22.47 A$
(15.00 $)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(5.42 $)
2.79 A$
(1.86 $)
     -65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.56 $)
5.10 A$
(3.40 $)
     -38.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(26.70 $)
13.48 A$
(9.00 $)
     -66.3 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.90 $)
1.87 A$
(1.25 $)
     -56.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 193.00 A$
(128.82 $)
112.36 A$
(75.00 $)
     -41.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.34 $)
6.37 A$
(4.25 $)
     +81.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.46 $)
4.49 A$
(3.00 $)
     +22.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(34.44 $)
44.95 A$
(30.00 $)
     -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.56 A$
(5.05 $)
4.65 A$
(3.10 $)
     -38.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(27,199.81 $)
54,351.26 A$
(36,278.39 $)
     +33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,199.64 A$
(21,492.62 $)
39,655.83 A$
(26,469.48 $)
     +23.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(188.30 $)
277.33 A$
(185.12 $)
     -1.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(23.57 $)
86.65 A$
(57.84 $)
     +145.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.12 A$
(50.81 $)
103.17 A$
(68.86 $)
     +35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.36 A$
(52.97 $)
58.43 A$
(39.00 $)
     -26.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 A$
(18.02 $)
23.72 A$
(15.83 $)
     -12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(13.35 $)
22.47 A$
(15.00 $)
     +12.4 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,359.72 A$
(1,575.07 $)
1,863.93 A$
(1,244.14 $)
     -21.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,075.00 A$
(9,394.78 $)
37,953.69 A$
(25,333.33 $)
     +169.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(85.52 $)
73.14 A$
(48.82 $)
     -42.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.31 A$
(43.59 $)
65.02 A$
(43.40 $)
     -0.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(123.14 $)
153.63 A$
(102.54 $)
     -16.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(105.01 $)
201.69 A$
(134.62 $)
     +28.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,456.94 A$
(1,639.96 $)
2,343.70 A$
(1,564.38 $)
     -4.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,075.15 A$
(1,385.12 $)
1,767.70 A$
(1,179.90 $)
     -14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,937.66 A$
(2,628.31 $)
4,832.78 A$
(3,225.78 $)
     +22.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,633.03 A$
(1,757.50 $)
3,178.32 A$
(2,121.46 $)
     +20.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(748.62 $)
380.81 A$
(254.18 $)
     -66.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(518.09 $)
259.20 A$
(173.01 $)
     -66.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Houston, TX Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,013.48 A$
(4,013.88 $)
7,204.77 A$
(4,809.04 $)
     +19.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.29 6.60      +4.9 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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