Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Melbourne 

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Cost of Living in Melbourne is 1.4% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Melbourne is 2.3% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 4.0% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 1.3% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 1.5% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 8.4% higher than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$ 25.00 A$      +25.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$ 100.00 A$      -16.7 %
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$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$ 5.11 A$      -3.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$ 3.85 A$      -7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$ 3.48 A$      +2.3 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$ 8.05 A$      -1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 A$ 3.55 A$      +12.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$ 1.52 A$      -0.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.89 A$ 5.70 A$      -3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$ 6.51 A$      +3.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 A$ 5.88 A$      +2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$ 8.55 A$      -14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 A$ 2.05 A$      -3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$ 1.72 A$      -8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$ 1.77 A$      -23.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$ 2.46 A$      -3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$ 1.51 A$      -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$ 1.50 A$      +2.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$ 3.21 A$      +5.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$ 2.11 A$      -15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 18.25 A$      -8.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$ 7.13 A$      -12.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$ 8.16 A$      -2.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$ 45.00 A$      +12.5 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$ 5.30 A$      +22.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$ 190.80 A$      -9.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$ 5.50 A$      +57.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$ 4.83 A$      +31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$ 39.48 A$      -23.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 A$ 7.25 A$      -4.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$ 40,745.00 A$      -0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,052.33 A$ 32,701.29 A$      +2.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$ 237.38 A$      -15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$ 39.84 A$      +12.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.41 A$ 79.17 A$      +3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.36 A$ 78.12 A$      -1.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$ 23.62 A$      -11.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 22.00 A$      +10.0 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$ 2,321.59 A$      -3.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$ 28,987.50 A$      +114.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$ 116.36 A$      -9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.31 A$ 77.22 A$      +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$ 155.89 A$      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$ 167.16 A$      +6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,456.94 A$ 2,210.59 A$      -10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,075.15 A$ 1,778.23 A$      -14.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,937.66 A$ 4,022.22 A$      +2.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,633.03 A$ 2,651.50 A$      +0.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$ 981.41 A$      -12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$ 786.18 A$      +1.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,961.29 A$ 6,314.90 A$      +5.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 6.32      +1.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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