Restaurants | Brisbane Edit | Melbourne Edit | Difference |
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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 2024 | May 2024 | |
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