Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Adelaide 

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Consumer Prices in Adelaide are 8.9% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Adelaide are 2.7% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Adelaide are 10.5% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Adelaide are 15.5% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Adelaide are 9.9% higher than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Adelaide is 13.3% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.25 A$ 33.00 A$      +16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 152.50 A$ 187.50 A$      +23.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$ 14.90 A$      -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$ 11.55 A$      +5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.55 A$ 11.50 A$      -0.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.51 A$ 6.11 A$      +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.49 A$ 4.16 A$      -7.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.69 A$ 3.33 A$      -9.8 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.68 A$ 9.00 A$      +3.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 A$ 3.51 A$      +7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.56 A$ 1.80 A$      +15.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.69 A$ 6.35 A$      +11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 A$ 10.89 A$      +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.85 A$ 6.12 A$      +4.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.20 A$ 12.81 A$      +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$ 2.16 A$      -1.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.77 A$ 2.06 A$      +16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 A$ 2.59 A$      +18.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.27 A$ 3.40 A$      +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.61 A$ 2.05 A$      +27.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 A$ 1.62 A$      +13.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.33 A$ 4.29 A$      -0.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.69 A$ 2.82 A$      +4.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.28 A$ 7.70 A$      +5.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.01 A$ 8.31 A$      +3.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$ 40.00 A$      0.0 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$ 4.90 A$      +8.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$ 125.00 A$      -43.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 A$ 5.00 A$      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.85 A$ 4.83 A$      +25.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$ 62.50 A$      +4.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.90 A$ 7.60 A$      -3.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 A$ 35,000.00 A$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,897.23 A$ 30,360.00 A$      -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 346.91 A$ 453.40 A$      +30.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 37.69 A$ 45.83 A$      +21.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 94.02 A$ 91.60 A$      -2.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 74.62 A$ 91.69 A$      +22.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 31.40 A$ 31.00 A$      -1.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$ 22.00 A$      +10.0 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,492.31 A$ 2,148.76 A$      -13.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,523.33 A$ 19,343.55 A$      +43.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 147.06 A$ 138.90 A$      -5.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 91.39 A$ 116.00 A$      +26.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 211.38 A$ 209.09 A$      -1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 205.01 A$ 217.76 A$      +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,600.62 A$ 2,240.55 A$      -13.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,166.44 A$ 1,617.57 A$      -25.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,130.94 A$ 3,928.23 A$      -4.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,694.50 A$ 2,591.72 A$      -3.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,269.87 A$ 985.09 A$      -22.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 927.18 A$ 607.46 A$      -34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Adelaide Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,724.67 A$ 4,205.07 A$      -11.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.54 6.06      +9.5 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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