Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 25.00 A$ | 22.00 A$ | -12.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 130.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | -7.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 11.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +9.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.06 A$ | 5.27 A$ | +4.0 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.99 A$ | 4.26 A$ | +6.7 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.25 A$ | 3.43 A$ | +5.6 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.85 A$ | 8.19 A$ | -7.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.93 A$ | 3.20 A$ | -18.7 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.57 A$ | -0.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.22 A$ | 5.94 A$ | -4.4 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.63 A$ | 6.43 A$ | -25.5 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.94 A$ | 5.67 A$ | -4.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.50 A$ | 10.01 A$ | -4.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.22 A$ | 2.09 A$ | -5.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.91 A$ | 1.88 A$ | -1.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.14 A$ | 2.35 A$ | +9.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.97 A$ | 2.52 A$ | -15.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.71 A$ | 1.67 A$ | -2.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.47 A$ | -7.3 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.46 A$ | 3.02 A$ | -12.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.50 A$ | 2.47 A$ | -1.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 7.20 A$ | 8.03 A$ | +11.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.68 A$ | 8.33 A$ | -4.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 A$ | 40.00 A$ | -20.0 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 5.00 A$ | 4.34 A$ | -13.2 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 220.00 A$ | 220.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 8.00 A$ | 4.50 A$ | -43.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.24 A$ | 3.85 A$ | -46.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 90.00 A$ | 54.30 A$ | -39.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.78 A$ | 7.54 A$ | -3.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 43,000.00 A$ | 40,750.00 A$ | -5.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 34,138.62 A$ | 31,841.79 A$ | -6.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 324.54 A$ | 295.72 A$ | -8.9 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 41.58 A$ | 35.11 A$ | -15.6 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 80.45 A$ | 76.72 A$ | -4.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 96.64 A$ | 79.76 A$ | -17.5 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 32.23 A$ | 27.12 A$ | -15.8 % |
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 | 3,220.00 A$ | 2,408.97 A$ | -25.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 25,662.50 A$ | 13,536.67 A$ | -47.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 120.66 A$ | 132.36 A$ | +9.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 101.30 A$ | 72.00 A$ | -28.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 175.58 A$ | 191.25 A$ | +8.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 211.65 A$ | 163.16 A$ | -22.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,350.18 A$ | 2,522.03 A$ | -24.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,370.76 A$ | 2,162.03 A$ | -8.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,633.49 A$ | 3,972.50 A$ | -40.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,890.24 A$ | 2,678.91 A$ | -31.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,326.76 A$ | 1,215.92 A$ | -47.7 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,471.99 A$ | 864.65 A$ | -41.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 6,244.36 A$ | 5,875.08 A$ | -5.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 6.31 | -2.0 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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