Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brisbane 

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Cost of Living in Brisbane is 3.6% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Brisbane is 8.2% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 18.9% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 7.6% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 24.9% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 10.1% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(28.77 A$)
10.43 £
(20.00 A$)
     -30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(115.06 A$)
62.57 £
(120.00 A$)
     +4.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(13.42 A$)
7.82 £
(15.00 A$)
     +11.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(8.63 A$)
6.26 £
(12.00 A$)
     +39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 £
(9.59 A$)
6.26 £
(12.00 A$)
     +25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.30 £
(6.33 A$)
2.77 £
(5.31 A$)
     -16.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(3.38 A$)
2.17 £
(4.17 A$)
     +23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 £
(2.30 A$)
1.77 £
(3.40 A$)
     +48.1 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.68 £
(8.98 A$)
4.26 £
(8.17 A$)
     -8.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.11 £
(2.13 A$)
1.65 £
(3.17 A$)
     +48.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.73 £
(1.40 A$)
0.80 £
(1.54 A$)
     +9.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 £
(5.60 A$)
3.07 £
(5.89 A$)
     +5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(6.47 A$)
3.28 £
(6.29 A$)
     -2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(5.85 A$)
2.99 £
(5.73 A$)
     -2.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 £
(9.42 A$)
5.21 £
(9.99 A$)
     +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.97 A$)
1.11 £
(2.12 A$)
     +7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.90 A$)
0.98 £
(1.89 A$)
     +110.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(1.82 A$)
1.21 £
(2.33 A$)
     +27.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(2.98 A$)
1.33 £
(2.54 A$)
     -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.84 A$)
0.88 £
(1.68 A$)
     +100.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.87 A$)
0.76 £
(1.47 A$)
     +68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.77 £
(1.47 A$)
1.59 £
(3.05 A$)
     +106.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(1.58 A$)
1.30 £
(2.49 A$)
     +57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(15.34 A$)
10.43 £
(20.00 A$)
     +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 £
(3.35 A$)
4.23 £
(8.12 A$)
     +142.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(3.83 A$)
4.35 £
(8.33 A$)
     +117.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.85 A$)
20.86 £
(40.00 A$)
     +49.0 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(4.99 A$)
2.26 £
(4.34 A$)
     -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 61.80 £
(118.51 A$)
109.51 £
(210.00 A$)
     +77.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(7.67 A$)
1.83 £
(3.50 A$)
     -54.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 £
(4.63 A$)
1.92 £
(3.69 A$)
     -20.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(38.35 A$)
26.91 £
(51.60 A$)
     +34.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.72 £
(10.96 A$)
3.94 £
(7.55 A$)
     -31.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(54,242.51 A$)
21,249.27 £
(40,750.00 A$)
     -24.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,571.43 £
(50,956.37 A$)
16,713.83 £
(32,052.33 A$)
     -37.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.35 £
(520.37 A$)
147.11 £
(282.11 A$)
     -45.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.94 £
(24.81 A$)
18.41 £
(35.31 A$)
     +42.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.87 £
(61.12 A$)
39.84 £
(76.41 A$)
     +25.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.57 £
(68.22 A$)
41.38 £
(79.36 A$)
     +16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(26.85 A$)
13.87 £
(26.60 A$)
     -0.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(23.00 A$)
10.43 £
(20.00 A$)
     -13.1 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,732.79 A$)
1,256.17 £
(2,408.97 A$)
     +39.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(18,697.70 A$)
7,058.76 £
(13,536.67 A$)
     -27.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.00 £
(145.75 A$)
66.81 £
(128.13 A$)
     -12.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.67 £
(66.48 A$)
34.06 £
(65.31 A$)
     -1.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.07 £
(155.47 A$)
96.20 £
(184.49 A$)
     +18.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.67 £
(137.44 A$)
82.03 £
(157.32 A$)
     +14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,084.00 £
(2,078.80 A$)
1,281.18 £
(2,456.94 A$)
     +18.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 758.00 £
(1,453.63 A$)
1,082.10 £
(2,075.15 A$)
     +42.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,820.50 £
(3,491.20 A$)
2,053.31 £
(3,937.66 A$)
     +12.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,208.17 £
(2,316.92 A$)
1,373.01 £
(2,633.03 A$)
     +13.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 273.36 £
(524.24 A$)
584.85 £
(1,121.57 A$)
     +113.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 227.61 £
(436.48 A$)
404.75 £
(776.19 A$)
     +77.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,650.21 £
(5,082.35 A$)
3,158.47 £
(6,057.05 A$)
     +19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 6.22      +12.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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