Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 1.3% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 11.1% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 27.1% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 3.0% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 0.5% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 6.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 25.00 A$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$ 120.00 A$      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 15.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$ 11.00 A$      +10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$ 11.50 A$      +15.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 A$ 5.27 A$      +9.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$ 4.22 A$      +21.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 A$ 3.44 A$      +6.0 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.73 A$ 8.60 A$      -11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$ 3.30 A$      -3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 A$ 1.45 A$      -2.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.11 A$ 5.46 A$      -10.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.37 A$ 6.89 A$      +8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.78 A$ 5.75 A$      -0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.34 A$ 10.87 A$      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.15 A$ 2.17 A$      +0.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$ 1.78 A$      +4.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.82 A$ 2.36 A$      +30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.59 A$ 3.20 A$      -11.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$ 1.62 A$      -5.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 A$ 1.42 A$      -5.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.20 A$ 4.07 A$      -3.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$ 2.82 A$      +12.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$ 20.00 A$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.00 A$ 6.70 A$      -4.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.42 A$ 7.89 A$      +6.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42.00 A$ 40.00 A$      -4.8 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$ 5.25 A$      +5.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 217.39 A$ 217.39 A$      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 A$ 6.00 A$      +20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 A$ 3.49 A$      -22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$ 60.00 A$      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.74 A$ 7.93 A$      +2.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,290.00 A$ 36,500.00 A$      +3.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,180.44 A$ 30,595.71 A$      +1.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 252.52 A$ 314.50 A$      +24.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.88 A$ 0.70 A$      -20.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.03 A$ 89.00 A$      +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 91.18 A$ 74.38 A$      -18.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.69 A$ 29.00 A$      +12.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$ 20.00 A$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,551.67 A$ 2,755.56 A$      +8.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,323.68 A$ 15,983.33 A$      -34.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 123.34 A$ 141.97 A$      +15.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 85.02 A$ 87.55 A$      +3.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.06 A$ 208.00 A$      +18.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 200.90 A$ 200.40 A$      -0.2 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,920.10 A$ 2,400.17 A$      -17.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,116.40 A$ 2,056.47 A$      -2.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,946.11 A$ 3,918.44 A$      -34.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,695.35 A$ 2,403.79 A$      -35.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,040.00 A$ 1,230.89 A$      -39.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,242.80 A$ 899.47 A$      -27.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,319.88 A$ 5,249.25 A$      -16.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.42 4.91      +11.0 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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