Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 45.2% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 85.4% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 165.9% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 66.2% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 35.4% higher than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 17.9% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(14.55 $)
45.37 A$
(30.00 $)
     +106.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(79.35 $)
196.60 A$
(130.00 $)
     +63.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.92 $)
18.15 A$
(12.00 $)
     +21.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.93 $)
12.10 A$
(8.00 $)
     +0.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.93 $)
15.88 A$
(10.50 $)
     +32.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.26 A$
(3.48 $)
8.58 A$
(5.67 $)
     +63.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.22 A$
(2.79 $)
4.61 A$
(3.05 $)
     +9.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 A$
(2.26 $)
3.46 A$
(2.29 $)
     +1.1 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.19 A$
(5.41 $)
8.52 A$
(5.63 $)
     +4.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 A$
(2.11 $)
6.55 A$
(4.33 $)
     +105.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(1.04 $)
4.86 A$
(3.21 $)
     +210.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.94 A$
(3.93 $)
7.75 A$
(5.12 $)
     +30.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 A$
(4.25 $)
11.28 A$
(7.46 $)
     +75.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.67 A$
(3.75 $)
10.49 A$
(6.93 $)
     +84.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.01 A$
(6.62 $)
13.14 A$
(8.69 $)
     +31.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.10 A$
(1.39 $)
4.69 A$
(3.10 $)
     +123.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.24 $)
1.44 A$
(0.95 $)
     -23.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.55 $)
3.82 A$
(2.53 $)
     +62.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 A$
(1.66 $)
4.33 A$
(2.86 $)
     +72.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$
(1.10 $)
2.73 A$
(1.81 $)
     +63.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.97 $)
2.55 A$
(1.69 $)
     +74.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 A$
(2.00 $)
4.56 A$
(3.01 $)
     +50.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.63 $)
3.62 A$
(2.39 $)
     +46.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(13.22 $)
30.25 A$
(20.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.03 A$
(5.31 $)
3.82 A$
(2.53 $)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.51 $)
5.76 A$
(3.81 $)
     -30.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(26.45 $)
25.71 A$
(17.00 $)
     -35.7 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.87 $)
4.39 A$
(2.90 $)
     +1.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(145.47 $)
199.63 A$
(132.00 $)
     -9.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 A$
(2.98 $)
7.56 A$
(5.00 $)
     +68.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.85 A$
(2.55 $)
5.29 A$
(3.50 $)
     +37.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(35.90 $)
51.42 A$
(34.00 $)
     -5.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.98 $)
5.83 A$
(3.85 $)
     -22.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(26,945.09 $)
47,638.55 A$
(31,500.00 $)
     +16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(21,054.72 $)
41,543.74 A$
(27,469.93 $)
     +30.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.72 A$
(195.54 $)
277.03 A$
(183.18 $)
     -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.11 A$
(23.22 $)
100.30 A$
(66.32 $)
     +185.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.72 A$
(50.73 $)
108.23 A$
(71.56 $)
     +41.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 A$
(52.74 $)
199.84 A$
(132.14 $)
     +150.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.12 A$
(17.94 $)
117.75 A$
(77.86 $)
     +334.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(13.22 $)
30.25 A$
(20.00 $)
     +51.2 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,592.88 $)
4,683.20 A$
(3,096.67 $)
     +94.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,950.84 $)
88,093.51 A$
(58,250.00 $)
     +550.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.36 A$
(87.52 $)
107.15 A$
(70.85 $)
     -19.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.00 A$
(47.61 $)
71.88 A$
(47.53 $)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 191.25 A$
(126.46 $)
147.83 A$
(97.75 $)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.16 A$
(107.88 $)
247.40 A$
(163.59 $)
     +51.6 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.03 A$
(1,667.64 $)
6,276.96 A$
(4,150.51 $)
     +148.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,162.03 A$
(1,429.60 $)
4,305.41 A$
(2,846.86 $)
     +99.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,972.50 A$
(2,626.73 $)
12,753.35 A$
(8,432.88 $)
     +221.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,678.91 A$
(1,771.37 $)
6,810.16 A$
(4,503.08 $)
     +154.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,215.92 A$
(804.00 $)
2,487.14 A$
(1,644.57 $)
     +104.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 864.65 A$
(571.73 $)
1,651.04 A$
(1,091.71 $)
     +90.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.08 A$
(3,884.77 $)
8,938.89 A$
(5,910.65 $)
     +52.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.31 6.68      +5.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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