Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Utrecht 

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Cost of Living in Utrecht is 6.2% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Utrecht is 8.0% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 11.7% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 7.0% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 20.4% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 1.5% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
28.24 A$
(17.25 €)
     +41.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.30 €)
110.50 A$
(67.50 €)
     -7.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.16 €)
16.37 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
9.41 A$
(5.75 €)
     -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.33 €)
8.19 A$
(5.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(3.24 €)
5.43 A$
(3.31 €)
     +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 A$
(2.55 €)
4.23 A$
(2.58 €)
     +1.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(2.08 €)
3.07 A$
(1.88 €)
     -9.8 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(4.99 €)
6.78 A$
(4.14 €)
     -17.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.17 A$
(1.94 €)
2.13 A$
(1.30 €)
     -32.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 A$
(0.94 €)
1.87 A$
(1.14 €)
     +21.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.89 A$
(3.60 €)
6.75 A$
(4.12 €)
     +14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.29 A$
(3.84 €)
9.54 A$
(5.83 €)
     +51.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.73 A$
(3.50 €)
10.27 A$
(6.28 €)
     +79.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.99 A$
(6.10 €)
10.56 A$
(6.45 €)
     +5.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 A$
(1.30 €)
1.25 A$
(0.76 €)
     -41.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.89 A$
(1.15 €)
1.61 A$
(0.98 €)
     -14.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 A$
(1.42 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -47.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.54 A$
(1.55 €)
2.18 A$
(1.33 €)
     -14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 A$
(1.03 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -27.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.89 €)
1.13 A$
(0.69 €)
     -22.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.05 A$
(1.86 €)
1.72 A$
(1.05 €)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 A$
(1.52 €)
1.12 A$
(0.69 €)
     -54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
9.81 A$
(5.99 €)
     -51.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.12 A$
(4.96 €)
1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
     -76.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.09 €)
3.60 A$
(2.20 €)
     -56.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.43 €)
13.75 A$
(8.40 €)
     -65.6 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.65 €)
4.58 A$
(2.80 €)
     +5.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(128.28 €)
96.58 A$
(59.00 €)
     -54.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     +87.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.25 €)
6.32 A$
(3.86 €)
     +71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(31.52 €)
38.31 A$
(23.40 €)
     -25.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.60 €)
11.90 A$
(7.27 €)
     +57.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,892.86 €)
54,021.51 A$
(33,000.00 €)
     +32.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,451.12 €)
54,826.38 A$
(33,491.67 €)
     +72.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 282.11 A$
(172.33 €)
429.84 A$
(262.58 €)
     +52.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.31 A$
(21.57 €)
37.71 A$
(23.04 €)
     +6.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.41 A$
(46.67 €)
62.55 A$
(38.21 €)
     -18.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.34 A$
(48.47 €)
48.98 A$
(29.92 €)
     -38.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(16.25 €)
25.72 A$
(15.71 €)
     -3.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
20.46 A$
(12.50 €)
     +2.3 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,471.56 €)
3,272.67 A$
(1,999.17 €)
     +35.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,269.11 €)
15,590.94 A$
(9,524.00 €)
     +15.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(78.27 €)
129.32 A$
(79.00 €)
     +0.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(38.94 €)
41.65 A$
(25.44 €)
     -34.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 184.49 A$
(112.70 €)
114.09 A$
(69.69 €)
     -38.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(96.10 €)
133.21 A$
(81.38 €)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,470.91 A$
(1,509.40 €)
2,137.75 A$
(1,305.88 €)
     -13.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,100.73 A$
(1,283.27 €)
1,721.08 A$
(1,051.35 €)
     -18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,937.66 A$
(2,405.39 €)
3,387.66 A$
(2,069.41 €)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,658.84 A$
(1,624.20 €)
2,613.09 A$
(1,596.25 €)
     -1.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,148.19 A$
(701.40 €)
769.37 A$
(469.98 €)
     -33.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 801.39 A$
(489.54 €)
558.24 A$
(341.01 €)
     -30.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,966.60 A$
(3,644.80 €)
5,403.40 A$
(3,300.76 €)
     -9.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.25 4.44      -29.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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