Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 0.4% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 9.6% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 29.3% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 24.2% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 20.5% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 4.7% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(13.47 €)
32.66 A$
(20.00 €)
     +48.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.48 €)
138.82 A$
(85.00 €)
     +15.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
19.60 A$
(12.00 €)
     +30.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
10.62 A$
(6.50 €)
     -11.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.35 €)
8.98 A$
(5.50 €)
     -25.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.29 A$
(3.24 €)
6.42 A$
(3.93 €)
     +21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(2.62 €)
4.97 A$
(3.04 €)
     +16.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 A$
(2.11 €)
4.19 A$
(2.57 €)
     +21.6 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.82 A$
(4.79 €)
7.57 A$
(4.63 €)
     -3.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(1.90 €)
2.64 A$
(1.62 €)
     -15.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
     +20.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(3.53 €)
6.59 A$
(4.03 €)
     +14.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.86 €)
8.51 A$
(5.21 €)
     +34.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 A$
(3.44 €)
8.87 A$
(5.43 €)
     +57.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 A$
(6.32 €)
10.10 A$
(6.19 €)
     -2.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(1.27 €)
1.38 A$
(0.84 €)
     -33.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
1.49 A$
(0.91 €)
     -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(1.43 €)
1.39 A$
(0.85 €)
     -40.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(1.50 €)
2.28 A$
(1.39 €)
     -7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(1.01 €)
1.25 A$
(0.76 €)
     -24.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 A$
(0.89 €)
1.23 A$
(0.76 €)
     -15.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(1.83 €)
1.83 A$
(1.12 €)
     -38.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(1.54 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -51.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
10.86 A$
(6.65 €)
     -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.27 A$
(5.06 €)
2.16 A$
(1.32 €)
     -73.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 A$
(5.19 €)
3.76 A$
(2.30 €)
     -55.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.49 €)
15.52 A$
(9.50 €)
     -61.2 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
5.55 A$
(3.40 €)
     +27.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(134.71 €)
133.10 A$
(81.50 €)
     -39.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(2.14 €)
6.53 A$
(4.00 €)
     +86.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(2.26 €)
6.31 A$
(3.86 €)
     +71.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(33.25 €)
53.08 A$
(32.50 €)
     -2.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.49 A$
(4.59 €)
12.16 A$
(7.44 €)
     +62.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,951.18 €)
48,179.09 A$
(29,500.00 €)
     +18.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,060.38 A$
(19,630.54 €)
52,212.38 A$
(31,969.58 €)
     +62.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.89 A$
(185.46 €)
399.72 A$
(244.75 €)
     +32.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.50 A$
(21.74 €)
33.74 A$
(20.66 €)
     -5.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.81 A$
(47.64 €)
73.73 A$
(45.15 €)
     -5.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 80.39 A$
(49.22 €)
92.55 A$
(56.67 €)
     +15.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 A$
(17.30 €)
31.88 A$
(19.52 €)
     +12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.25 €)
24.50 A$
(15.00 €)
     +22.5 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,475.01 €)
3,055.44 A$
(1,870.84 €)
     +26.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,288.49 €)
16,672.53 A$
(10,208.57 €)
     +23.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 133.57 A$
(81.79 €)
131.28 A$
(80.38 €)
     -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 73.71 A$
(45.13 €)
50.56 A$
(30.96 €)
     -31.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 191.25 A$
(117.10 €)
144.28 A$
(88.34 €)
     -24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.16 A$
(99.90 €)
164.32 A$
(100.62 €)
     +0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.03 A$
(1,544.24 €)
3,076.79 A$
(1,883.92 €)
     +22.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,162.03 A$
(1,323.81 €)
2,559.77 A$
(1,567.35 €)
     +18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,010.74 A$
(2,455.77 €)
5,235.07 A$
(3,205.43 €)
     +30.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,690.12 A$
(1,647.16 €)
3,850.56 A$
(2,357.69 €)
     +43.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,247.85 A$
(764.06 €)
1,317.18 A$
(806.51 €)
     +5.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 899.76 A$
(550.92 €)
890.10 A$
(545.01 €)
     -1.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,627.74 A$
(3,445.86 €)
5,875.02 A$
(3,597.27 €)
     +4.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.31 3.98      -37.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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