Restaurants | Brisbane |
Melbourne | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 A$ | 24.50 A$ | +22.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 10.00 A$ | -16.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.38 A$ | 5.25 A$ | -2.4 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 A$ | 4.03 A$ | +0.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.58 A$ | 3.52 A$ | -1.7 % |
Markets | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.30 A$ | 8.09 A$ | -2.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.16 A$ | 3.60 A$ | +13.9 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.38 A$ | 1.50 A$ | +9.0 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.15 A$ | 5.95 A$ | -3.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.12 A$ | 6.36 A$ | +3.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.73 A$ | 5.94 A$ | +3.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.17 A$ | 9.48 A$ | -6.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.17 A$ | 2.08 A$ | -4.1 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.89 A$ | 1.80 A$ | -4.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.90 A$ | 1.73 A$ | -9.2 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.58 A$ | 2.47 A$ | -4.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 A$ | 1.50 A$ | -4.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.41 A$ | 1.45 A$ | +2.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.10 A$ | 3.24 A$ | +4.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.04 A$ | 2.15 A$ | +5.6 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 19.25 A$ | -3.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.17 A$ | 6.90 A$ | -15.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.33 A$ | 8.05 A$ | -3.5 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 40.00 A$ | 45.00 A$ | +12.5 % |
Transportation | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.00 A$ | 5.30 A$ | +32.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 193.00 A$ | 190.00 A$ | -1.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 A$ | 5.50 A$ | +37.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.85 A$ | 4.83 A$ | +25.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 54.30 A$ | 39.48 A$ | -27.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.65 A$ | 7.34 A$ | -4.0 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,500.00 A$ | 42,102.00 A$ | +1.5 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 32,922.69 A$ | 33,670.44 A$ | +2.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 280.17 A$ | 231.17 A$ | -17.5 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 36.47 A$ | 38.88 A$ | +6.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 77.79 A$ | 79.39 A$ | +2.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 79.55 A$ | 81.86 A$ | +2.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 25.69 A$ | 22.71 A$ | -11.6 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 20.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | +10.0 % |
Childcare | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 2,390.74 A$ | 2,689.41 A$ | +12.5 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,703.85 A$ | 29,438.56 A$ | +114.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 130.39 A$ | 119.04 A$ | -8.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 67.50 A$ | 77.76 A$ | +15.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 160.96 A$ | 162.68 A$ | +1.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 159.11 A$ | 173.62 A$ | +9.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,482.38 A$ | 2,260.33 A$ | -8.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,090.16 A$ | 1,920.48 A$ | -8.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,961.45 A$ | 4,251.50 A$ | +7.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,647.47 A$ | 2,766.65 A$ | +4.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 1,141.48 A$ | 1,012.96 A$ | -11.3 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 794.42 A$ | 783.65 A$ | -1.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brisbane |
Melbourne | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,016.09 A$ | 6,323.06 A$ | +5.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.31 | 6.33 | +0.4 % |
Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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