Restaurants | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 24.84 A$ | 21.00 A$ | -15.5 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 120.00 A$ | 120.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 15.00 A$ | 15.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10.45 A$ | 12.00 A$ | +14.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 12.00 A$ | 12.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.05 A$ | 5.28 A$ | +4.6 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 3.92 A$ | 4.27 A$ | +9.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 3.26 A$ | 3.45 A$ | +5.7 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.92 A$ | 7.82 A$ | -12.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.85 A$ | 3.11 A$ | -19.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.55 A$ | 1.57 A$ | +1.4 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.19 A$ | 5.71 A$ | -7.9 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.40 A$ | 6.31 A$ | -24.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.86 A$ | 5.59 A$ | -4.5 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 10.52 A$ | 10.32 A$ | -1.9 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.21 A$ | 2.08 A$ | -5.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1.90 A$ | 1.82 A$ | -4.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.17 A$ | 2.34 A$ | +8.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.96 A$ | 2.46 A$ | -17.0 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.69 A$ | 1.65 A$ | -2.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.58 A$ | 1.46 A$ | -7.6 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 3.34 A$ | 2.98 A$ | -10.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.41 A$ | 2.52 A$ | +4.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 20.00 A$ | 20.00 A$ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 8.11 A$ | 8.27 A$ | +1.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 8.41 A$ | 8.48 A$ | +0.9 % |
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$ | 3.50 A$ | -56.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 7.24 A$ | 3.69 A$ | -49.1 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 90.00 A$ | 54.30 A$ | -39.7 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.74 A$ | 7.49 A$ | -3.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 41,760.50 A$ | 41,500.00 A$ | -0.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 33,900.55 A$ | 31,565.42 A$ | -6.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 332.33 A$ | 310.17 A$ | -6.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 40.15 A$ | 36.65 A$ | -8.7 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 83.43 A$ | 78.92 A$ | -5.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 97.28 A$ | 80.39 A$ | -17.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 32.31 A$ | 27.62 A$ | -14.5 % |
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 | 3,121.58 A$ | 2,408.97 A$ | -22.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 26,337.50 A$ | 13,536.67 A$ | -48.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 120.28 A$ | 134.79 A$ | +12.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 101.51 A$ | 76.59 A$ | -24.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 173.74 A$ | 193.89 A$ | +11.6 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 212.61 A$ | 171.00 A$ | -19.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 3,405.91 A$ | 2,535.31 A$ | -25.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 2,366.09 A$ | 2,186.17 A$ | -7.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 6,757.71 A$ | 4,010.74 A$ | -40.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 3,897.56 A$ | 2,699.52 A$ | -30.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,394.13 A$ | 1,291.40 A$ | -46.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,519.17 A$ | 934.60 A$ | -38.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit | Brisbane Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 5,943.77 A$ | 5,473.16 A$ | -7.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.48 | 6.33 | -2.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 405 | 202 |
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