Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Sliema 

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Consumer Prices in Sliema are 16.0% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sliema are 17.4% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Sliema are 20.4% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Sliema are 0.1% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Sliema are 25.2% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Sliema is 51.3% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(13.52 €)
24.41 A$
(15.00 €)
     +11.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.74 €)
130.19 A$
(80.00 €)
     +8.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.22 €)
15.42 A$
(9.47 €)
     +2.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.37 €)
6.51 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.37 €)
6.51 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 A$
(3.23 €)
4.16 A$
(2.56 €)
     -20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.22 A$
(2.60 €)
3.74 A$
(2.30 €)
     -11.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 A$
(2.10 €)
2.93 A$
(1.80 €)
     -14.3 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.19 A$
(5.03 €)
7.19 A$
(4.42 €)
     -12.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 A$
(1.96 €)
1.83 A$
(1.13 €)
     -42.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
2.19 A$
(1.35 €)
     +39.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.94 A$
(3.65 €)
5.86 A$
(3.60 €)
     -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 A$
(3.95 €)
7.01 A$
(4.31 €)
     +9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.67 A$
(3.49 €)
5.66 A$
(3.48 €)
     -0.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.01 A$
(6.15 €)
12.33 A$
(7.58 €)
     +23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.10 A$
(1.29 €)
2.14 A$
(1.32 €)
     +2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.16 €)
1.54 A$
(0.94 €)
     -18.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.44 €)
2.22 A$
(1.36 €)
     -5.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 A$
(1.55 €)
1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
     -25.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$
(1.02 €)
1.01 A$
(0.62 €)
     -39.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.08 A$
(0.66 €)
     -26.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 A$
(1.86 €)
2.49 A$
(1.53 €)
     -17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.52 €)
1.43 A$
(0.88 €)
     -42.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.29 €)
9.76 A$
(6.00 €)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.03 A$
(4.93 €)
2.65 A$
(1.63 €)
     -67.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.12 €)
4.09 A$
(2.51 €)
     -50.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.58 €)
8.95 A$
(5.50 €)
     -77.6 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.67 €)
3.25 A$
(2.00 €)
     -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(135.18 €)
42.31 A$
(26.00 €)
     -80.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 A$
(2.77 €)
8.14 A$
(5.00 €)
     +80.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.85 A$
(2.37 €)
9.71 A$
(5.97 €)
     +152.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(33.37 €)
65.10 A$
(40.00 €)
     +19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.63 €)
8.39 A$
(5.16 €)
     +11.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(25,039.64 €)
43,159.17 A$
(26,520.00 €)
     +5.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,565.81 €)
50,612.75 A$
(31,100.00 €)
     +59.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.72 A$
(181.71 €)
146.08 A$
(89.76 €)
     -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.11 A$
(21.57 €)
39.86 A$
(24.49 €)
     +13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.72 A$
(47.14 €)
53.20 A$
(32.69 €)
     -30.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 A$
(49.01 €)
90.19 A$
(55.42 €)
     +13.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.12 A$
(16.67 €)
36.04 A$
(22.14 €)
     +32.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.29 €)
16.27 A$
(10.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,480.24 €)
1,017.14 A$
(625.00 €)
     -57.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,317.87 €)
13,019.36 A$
(8,000.00 €)
     -3.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.36 A$
(81.33 €)
136.01 A$
(83.57 €)
     +2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.00 A$
(44.24 €)
55.94 A$
(34.38 €)
     -22.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 191.25 A$
(117.52 €)
132.23 A$
(81.25 €)
     -30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.16 A$
(100.26 €)
154.60 A$
(95.00 €)
     -5.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.03 A$
(1,549.71 €)
1,777.14 A$
(1,092.00 €)
     -29.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,162.03 A$
(1,328.50 €)
1,437.55 A$
(883.33 €)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,972.50 A$
(2,440.98 €)
3,177.17 A$
(1,952.27 €)
     -20.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,678.91 A$
(1,646.11 €)
2,637.38 A$
(1,620.59 €)
     -1.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,215.92 A$
(747.14 €)
752.18 A$
(462.19 €)
     -38.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 864.65 A$
(531.30 €)
604.76 A$
(371.61 €)
     -30.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Sliema Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.08 A$
(3,610.06 €)
2,359.76 A$
(1,450.00 €)
     -59.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.31 4.94      -21.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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