Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Adelaide 

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Cost of Living in Adelaide is 4.6% higher than in Brisbane (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Adelaide is 2.9% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Adelaide are 19.0% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 4.3% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 0.2% higher than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 14.5% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$ 26.50 A$      +6.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 109.00 A$ 126.00 A$      +15.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.50 A$ 15.00 A$      -3.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$ 10.00 A$      -16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$ 12.00 A$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.65 A$ 5.27 A$      -6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.22 A$ 4.00 A$      -5.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 A$ 3.40 A$      +0.7 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.97 A$ 8.73 A$      -2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.14 A$ 3.74 A$      +19.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 A$ 1.43 A$      +14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.69 A$ 6.79 A$      +1.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 A$ 6.99 A$      +20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.89 A$ 5.83 A$      -0.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.68 A$ 9.86 A$      +1.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$ 1.98 A$      -10.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.94 A$ 1.84 A$      -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.02 A$ 2.08 A$      +3.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 A$ 2.84 A$      +0.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.70 A$ 1.84 A$      +8.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.53 A$ 1.54 A$      +0.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.29 A$ 3.38 A$      +2.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.80 A$ 2.50 A$      +38.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.55 A$ 6.73 A$      +2.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.03 A$ 8.16 A$      +35.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$ 44.50 A$      -11.0 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 A$ 4.40 A$      +780.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 A$ 115.25 A$      +188.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$ 6.50 A$      +85.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 A$ 4.75 A$      +18.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$ 65.50 A$      +26.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.20 A$ 6.85 A$      -4.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,211.50 A$ 44,423.00 A$      +2.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,173.44 A$ 38,491.40 A$      +12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 221.53 A$ 327.40 A$      +47.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 38.82 A$ 39.62 A$      +2.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.71 A$ 78.71 A$      -4.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.08 A$ 56.62 A$      -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.00 A$ 15.56 A$      -42.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 21.00 A$      +5.0 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,426.38 A$ 1,281.17 A$      -47.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,887.60 A$ 11,333.33 A$      -12.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 108.14 A$ 107.65 A$      -0.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.80 A$ 81.46 A$      +25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 149.44 A$ 164.50 A$      +10.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.61 A$ 158.00 A$      +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,477.55 A$ 1,983.33 A$      -19.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,901.74 A$ 1,651.91 A$      -13.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,026.00 A$ 2,987.50 A$      -25.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,925.60 A$ 2,550.30 A$      -12.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,209.88 A$ 1,050.96 A$      -13.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 823.73 A$ 693.28 A$      -15.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,081.38 A$ 5,048.62 A$      -17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.24 6.41      +2.7 %
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