Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 4.5% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 15.9% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 32.2% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 19.8% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 19.1% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 31.0% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.65 A$)
13.48 €
(22.00 A$)
     -32.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(146.92 A$)
73.51 €
(120.00 A$)
     -18.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.32 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.61 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(10.61 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.02 €
(6.56 A$)
3.28 €
(5.35 A$)
     -18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(3.91 A$)
2.55 €
(4.17 A$)
     +6.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.91 €
(3.12 A$)
2.12 €
(3.46 A$)
     +11.0 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.88 €
(7.97 A$)
4.97 €
(8.11 A$)
     +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.50 €
(2.45 A$)
1.98 €
(3.24 A$)
     +32.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.24 A$)
0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
     +23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.77 €
(6.15 A$)
3.64 €
(5.95 A$)
     -3.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.30 €
(5.39 A$)
3.85 €
(6.29 A$)
     +16.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.24 €
(6.92 A$)
3.48 €
(5.69 A$)
     -17.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.95 €
(8.09 A$)
6.12 €
(9.99 A$)
     +23.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.91 A$)
1.32 €
(2.16 A$)
     +12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.41 A$)
1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
     +34.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.96 A$)
1.43 €
(2.33 A$)
     +18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.60 €
(2.61 A$)
1.56 €
(2.54 A$)
     -2.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.32 A$)
1.03 €
(1.68 A$)
     +27.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.10 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +32.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.86 A$)
1.87 €
(3.05 A$)
     +63.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(2.60 A$)
1.52 €
(2.49 A$)
     -4.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(19.59 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     +2.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.95 €
(6.44 A$)
4.97 €
(8.12 A$)
     +26.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(6.72 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +24.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.18 €
(26.41 A$)
24.50 €
(40.00 A$)
     +51.5 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +32.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 117.39 €
(191.64 A$)
118.23 €
(193.00 A$)
     +0.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(7.35 A$)
2.14 €
(3.50 A$)
     -52.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.25 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(57.14 A$)
31.61 €
(51.60 A$)
     -9.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.67 €
(10.88 A$)
4.63 €
(7.56 A$)
     -30.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(59,871.10 A$)
24,962.07 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -31.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(54,596.48 A$)
19,724.41 €
(32,199.64 A$)
     -41.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 276.40 €
(451.22 A$)
172.81 €
(282.11 A$)
     -37.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.54 €
(35.16 A$)
21.63 €
(35.31 A$)
     +0.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.93 €
(84.78 A$)
46.63 €
(76.12 A$)
     -10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.69 €
(77.86 A$)
48.61 €
(79.36 A$)
     +1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.18 €
(34.58 A$)
16.54 €
(27.00 A$)
     -21.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.72 €
(20.77 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     -3.7 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,263.04 €
(2,061.89 A$)
1,445.49 €
(2,359.72 A$)
     +14.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,375.00 €
(15,304.47 A$)
8,621.87 €
(14,075.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 €
(142.20 A$)
78.49 €
(128.13 A$)
     -9.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(61.69 A$)
40.01 €
(65.31 A$)
     +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 €
(141.48 A$)
113.01 €
(184.49 A$)
     +30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.12 €
(156.91 A$)
96.37 €
(157.32 A$)
     +0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,021.86 €
(3,300.64 A$)
1,505.04 €
(2,456.94 A$)
     -25.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,768.60 €
(2,887.21 A$)
1,271.17 €
(2,075.15 A$)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,394.54 €
(5,541.51 A$)
2,412.07 €
(3,937.66 A$)
     -28.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,840.13 €
(4,636.45 A$)
1,612.91 €
(2,633.03 A$)
     -43.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 660.94 €
(1,078.97 A$)
687.03 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     +3.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 496.57 €
(810.64 A$)
475.47 €
(776.19 A$)
     -4.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 €
(5,381.63 A$)
3,631.78 €
(5,928.79 A$)
     +10.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.55 6.29      +38.2 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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