Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 4.6% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 16.0% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 32.2% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 19.7% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 19.2% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 31.3% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.59 A$)
13.50 €
(22.00 A$)
     -32.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(146.67 A$)
73.64 €
(120.00 A$)
     -18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.30 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.59 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(10.59 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.04 €
(6.59 A$)
3.28 €
(5.35 A$)
     -18.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 €
(3.93 A$)
2.56 €
(4.17 A$)
     +6.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(3.12 A$)
2.12 €
(3.46 A$)
     +10.8 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.90 €
(7.99 A$)
4.97 €
(8.11 A$)
     +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.47 A$)
1.99 €
(3.24 A$)
     +31.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.24 A$)
0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
     +23.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(6.22 A$)
3.65 €
(5.95 A$)
     -4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 €
(5.34 A$)
3.86 €
(6.29 A$)
     +17.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.27 €
(6.96 A$)
3.49 €
(5.69 A$)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.93 €
(8.04 A$)
6.13 €
(9.99 A$)
     +24.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.91 A$)
1.32 €
(2.16 A$)
     +12.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.42 A$)
1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
     +33.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.24 €
(2.01 A$)
1.43 €
(2.33 A$)
     +15.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.59 €
(2.59 A$)
1.56 €
(2.54 A$)
     -2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.31 A$)
1.03 €
(1.68 A$)
     +27.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.11 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.86 A$)
1.87 €
(3.05 A$)
     +63.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.61 €
(2.63 A$)
1.53 €
(2.49 A$)
     -5.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(19.56 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.93 €
(6.40 A$)
4.98 €
(8.12 A$)
     +26.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.12 €
(6.71 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +24.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(26.07 A$)
24.55 €
(40.00 A$)
     +53.4 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 118.70 €
(193.43 A$)
118.43 €
(193.00 A$)
     -0.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 €
(7.33 A$)
2.15 €
(3.50 A$)
     -52.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.62 €
(5.90 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 €
(61.11 A$)
31.66 €
(51.60 A$)
     -15.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.66 €
(10.86 A$)
4.64 €
(7.56 A$)
     -30.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(59,766.18 A$)
25,005.89 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -31.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,443.95 €
(54,500.80 A$)
19,759.03 €
(32,199.64 A$)
     -40.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.79 €
(447.81 A$)
173.11 €
(282.11 A$)
     -37.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.71 €
(35.38 A$)
21.67 €
(35.31 A$)
     -0.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.02 €
(84.78 A$)
46.71 €
(76.12 A$)
     -10.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.14 €
(76.83 A$)
48.70 €
(79.36 A$)
     +3.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.62 €
(35.23 A$)
16.57 €
(27.00 A$)
     -23.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(21.19 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     -5.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(2,085.17 A$)
1,448.02 €
(2,359.72 A$)
     +13.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,550.00 €
(15,562.84 A$)
8,637.00 €
(14,075.00 A$)
     -9.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.11 €
(141.95 A$)
78.62 €
(128.13 A$)
     -9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(61.59 A$)
40.08 €
(65.31 A$)
     +6.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.31 €
(139.03 A$)
113.21 €
(184.49 A$)
     +32.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 93.81 €
(152.87 A$)
96.54 €
(157.32 A$)
     +2.9 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,031.90 €
(3,311.23 A$)
1,507.68 €
(2,456.94 A$)
     -25.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,770.24 €
(2,884.81 A$)
1,273.40 €
(2,075.15 A$)
     -28.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,557.32 A$)
2,416.31 €
(3,937.66 A$)
     -29.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(4,622.41 A$)
1,615.74 €
(2,633.03 A$)
     -43.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 671.85 €
(1,094.86 A$)
688.24 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     +2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 503.15 €
(819.94 A$)
476.30 €
(776.19 A$)
     -5.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,296.61 €
(5,372.20 A$)
3,638.15 €
(5,928.79 A$)
     +10.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.57 6.29      +37.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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