Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Glasgow 

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Consumer Prices in Glasgow are 4.4% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Glasgow are 8.8% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Glasgow are 17.4% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Glasgow are 5.0% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Glasgow are 20.1% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Glasgow is 5.2% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(11.45 £)
28.82 A$
(15.00 £)
     +31.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(62.45 £)
115.29 A$
(60.00 £)
     -3.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.81 £)
13.45 A$
(7.00 £)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(6.25 £)
8.65 A$
(4.50 £)
     -27.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.25 £)
9.42 A$
(4.90 £)
     -21.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 A$
(2.74 £)
6.26 A$
(3.26 £)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.27 A$
(2.22 £)
3.38 A$
(1.76 £)
     -20.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 A$
(1.79 £)
2.36 A$
(1.23 £)
     -31.7 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.82 A$
(4.07 £)
9.02 A$
(4.69 £)
     +15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.11 A$
(1.62 £)
2.11 A$
(1.10 £)
     -32.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.82 £)
1.43 A$
(0.74 £)
     -8.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(3.00 £)
5.54 A$
(2.88 £)
     -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.28 £)
6.48 A$
(3.37 £)
     +2.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.62 A$
(2.92 £)
5.87 A$
(3.05 £)
     +4.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.32 A$
(5.37 £)
9.12 A$
(4.75 £)
     -11.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(1.08 £)
1.92 A$
(1.00 £)
     -7.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(0.94 £)
0.89 A$
(0.47 £)
     -50.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.34 A$
(1.22 £)
1.81 A$
(0.94 £)
     -22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.46 A$
(1.28 £)
2.98 A$
(1.55 £)
     +21.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 A$
(0.86 £)
0.85 A$
(0.44 £)
     -48.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 A$
(0.76 £)
0.87 A$
(0.45 £)
     -40.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.98 A$
(1.55 £)
1.52 A$
(0.79 £)
     -48.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 A$
(1.31 £)
1.69 A$
(0.88 £)
     -32.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.41 £)
14.89 A$
(7.75 £)
     -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.27 A$
(4.30 £)
3.33 A$
(1.73 £)
     -59.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.48 A$
(4.41 £)
3.85 A$
(2.00 £)
     -54.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(20.82 £)
26.90 A$
(14.00 £)
     -32.7 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.26 £)
5.00 A$
(2.60 £)
     +15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(114.50 £)
126.62 A$
(65.90 £)
     -42.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(1.82 £)
7.69 A$
(4.00 £)
     +119.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(1.92 £)
4.79 A$
(2.49 £)
     +30.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(28.26 £)
38.43 A$
(20.00 £)
     -29.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.49 A$
(3.90 £)
11.02 A$
(5.73 £)
     +47.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(21,207.71 £)
54,348.80 A$
(28,285.00 £)
     +33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,060.38 A$
(16,685.34 £)
50,232.73 A$
(26,142.86 £)
     +56.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 300.43 A$
(156.35 £)
523.34 A$
(272.37 £)
     +74.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.50 A$
(18.48 £)
24.29 A$
(12.64 £)
     -31.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 77.32 A$
(40.24 £)
61.92 A$
(32.23 £)
     -19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 A$
(41.51 £)
69.85 A$
(36.35 £)
     -12.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.12 A$
(14.12 £)
26.90 A$
(14.00 £)
     -0.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.50 A$
(10.15 £)
23.05 A$
(12.00 £)
     +18.2 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,253.71 £)
1,736.19 A$
(903.57 £)
     -27.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(7,044.95 £)
18,734.34 A$
(9,750.00 £)
     +38.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.75 A$
(69.09 £)
149.87 A$
(78.00 £)
     +12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 70.25 A$
(36.56 £)
64.21 A$
(33.42 £)
     -8.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 189.86 A$
(98.81 £)
156.92 A$
(81.67 £)
     -17.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 157.32 A$
(81.87 £)
137.12 A$
(71.36 £)
     -12.8 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.03 A$
(1,312.55 £)
2,099.01 A$
(1,092.40 £)
     -16.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,162.03 A$
(1,125.20 £)
1,488.40 A$
(774.62 £)
     -31.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,010.74 A$
(2,087.33 £)
3,415.09 A$
(1,777.33 £)
     -14.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,690.12 A$
(1,400.03 £)
2,406.59 A$
(1,252.47 £)
     -10.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,235.04 A$
(642.76 £)
623.44 A$
(324.46 £)
     -49.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 888.52 A$
(462.42 £)
431.39 A$
(224.51 £)
     -51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Glasgow Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,699.27 A$
(2,966.10 £)
4,928.85 A$
(2,565.15 £)
     -13.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.31 5.67      -10.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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