Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 18.3% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 42.4% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in London are 90.9% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in London are 39.9% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in London are 9.1% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.3% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(10.42 £)
38.40 A$
(20.00 £)
     +92.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(62.51 £)
153.59 A$
(80.00 £)
     +28.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.81 £)
15.36 A$
(8.00 £)
     +2.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(6.25 £)
12.48 A$
(6.50 £)
     +4.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.25 £)
10.56 A$
(5.50 £)
     -12.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(2.76 £)
6.91 A$
(3.60 £)
     +30.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$
(2.17 £)
3.86 A$
(2.01 £)
     -7.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(1.77 £)
3.05 A$
(1.59 £)
     -10.4 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(4.26 £)
9.50 A$
(4.95 £)
     +16.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 A$
(1.65 £)
2.69 A$
(1.40 £)
     -15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.80 £)
1.80 A$
(0.94 £)
     +17.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.89 A$
(3.07 £)
6.13 A$
(3.20 £)
     +4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(3.28 £)
6.65 A$
(3.46 £)
     +5.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 A$
(2.99 £)
6.56 A$
(3.42 £)
     +14.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(5.20 £)
10.59 A$
(5.52 £)
     +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(1.10 £)
2.30 A$
(1.20 £)
     +8.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(0.98 £)
1.15 A$
(0.60 £)
     -39.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.21 £)
2.31 A$
(1.20 £)
     -0.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.32 £)
2.88 A$
(1.50 £)
     +13.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(0.87 £)
1.09 A$
(0.57 £)
     -34.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.76 £)
1.01 A$
(0.53 £)
     -30.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.59 £)
1.86 A$
(0.97 £)
     -38.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.30 £)
2.49 A$
(1.30 £)
     +0.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.42 £)
18.24 A$
(9.50 £)
     -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.23 £)
4.08 A$
(2.13 £)
     -49.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(4.34 £)
4.68 A$
(2.44 £)
     -43.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(20.84 £)
28.80 A$
(15.00 £)
     -28.0 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.26 £)
5.38 A$
(2.80 £)
     +23.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(109.38 £)
383.97 A$
(200.00 £)
     +82.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(1.82 £)
8.64 A$
(4.50 £)
     +146.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(1.92 £)
6.02 A$
(3.13 £)
     +63.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(26.88 £)
57.60 A$
(30.00 £)
     +11.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(3.93 £)
10.98 A$
(5.72 £)
     +45.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(21,225.75 £)
51,749.22 A$
(26,955.00 £)
     +27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(16,585.67 £)
49,648.20 A$
(25,860.62 £)
     +55.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(146.94 £)
559.85 A$
(291.61 £)
     +98.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(18.39 £)
29.06 A$
(15.14 £)
     -17.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.41 A$
(39.80 £)
59.95 A$
(31.23 £)
     -21.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.34 A$
(41.33 £)
87.57 A$
(45.61 £)
     +10.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(13.86 £)
27.55 A$
(14.35 £)
     +3.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(10.42 £)
28.80 A$
(15.00 £)
     +44.0 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,254.78 £)
3,533.15 A$
(1,840.34 £)
     +46.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(7,050.94 £)
38,501.89 A$
(20,054.76 £)
     +184.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(66.74 £)
158.12 A$
(82.36 £)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(33.21 £)
75.97 A$
(39.57 £)
     +19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(96.09 £)
170.23 A$
(88.67 £)
     -7.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(81.94 £)
188.01 A$
(97.93 £)
     +19.5 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,458.67 A$
(1,280.66 £)
4,092.39 A$
(2,131.63 £)
     +66.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.16 A$
(1,088.72 £)
3,093.30 A$
(1,611.23 £)
     +48.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,890.78 A$
(2,026.62 £)
8,491.39 A$
(4,422.97 £)
     +118.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,647.47 A$
(1,379.01 £)
5,488.77 A$
(2,858.97 £)
     +107.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(584.20 £)
2,481.52 A$
(1,292.57 £)
     +121.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(404.30 £)
1,419.19 A$
(739.22 £)
     +82.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,961.29 A$
(3,105.10 £)
6,761.66 A$
(3,522.00 £)
     +13.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 5.51      -11.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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