Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Utrecht 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Utrecht are 7.6% lower than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Utrecht are 9.9% lower than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Utrecht are 14.6% lower than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Utrecht are 4.0% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Utrecht are 20.2% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Utrecht is 1.4% higher than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(13.49 €)
28.53 A$
(17.50 €)
     +29.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(73.60 €)
110.05 A$
(67.50 €)
     -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.20 €)
16.30 A$
(10.00 €)
     +8.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.36 €)
9.37 A$
(5.75 €)
     -21.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.36 €)
8.15 A$
(5.00 €)
     -32.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 A$
(3.23 €)
5.40 A$
(3.31 €)
     +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 A$
(2.61 €)
4.08 A$
(2.50 €)
     -4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.43 A$
(2.11 €)
3.06 A$
(1.88 €)
     -10.9 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.19 A$
(5.02 €)
6.79 A$
(4.16 €)
     -17.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 A$
(1.96 €)
2.07 A$
(1.27 €)
     -35.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.96 €)
1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
     +19.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.94 A$
(3.65 €)
6.71 A$
(4.11 €)
     +12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 A$
(3.94 €)
9.59 A$
(5.88 €)
     +49.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.67 A$
(3.48 €)
10.37 A$
(6.36 €)
     +82.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.01 A$
(6.14 €)
10.87 A$
(6.67 €)
     +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 A$
(1.28 €)
1.24 A$
(0.76 €)
     -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(1.15 €)
1.62 A$
(0.99 €)
     -13.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.44 €)
1.19 A$
(0.73 €)
     -49.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 A$
(1.54 €)
2.14 A$
(1.31 €)
     -14.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$
(1.02 €)
1.24 A$
(0.76 €)
     -25.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.90 €)
1.12 A$
(0.69 €)
     -23.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 A$
(1.85 €)
1.70 A$
(1.04 €)
     -43.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.51 €)
1.05 A$
(0.65 €)
     -57.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.27 €)
9.77 A$
(5.99 €)
     -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.03 A$
(4.93 €)
1.89 A$
(1.16 €)
     -76.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(5.11 €)
3.55 A$
(2.18 €)
     -57.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(24.53 €)
13.69 A$
(8.40 €)
     -65.8 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.66 €)
4.56 A$
(2.80 €)
     +5.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(134.94 €)
96.19 A$
(59.00 €)
     -56.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 A$
(2.76 €)
6.52 A$
(4.00 €)
     +44.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.85 A$
(2.36 €)
6.30 A$
(3.86 €)
     +63.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 54.30 A$
(33.31 €)
38.15 A$
(23.40 €)
     -29.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.54 A$
(4.62 €)
11.82 A$
(7.25 €)
     +56.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(24,994.96 €)
53,800.86 A$
(33,000.00 €)
     +32.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(19,530.90 €)
54,602.43 A$
(33,491.67 €)
     +71.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.72 A$
(181.39 €)
428.09 A$
(262.58 €)
     +44.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 35.11 A$
(21.54 €)
37.56 A$
(23.04 €)
     +7.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.72 A$
(47.06 €)
62.30 A$
(38.21 €)
     -18.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.76 A$
(48.92 €)
50.13 A$
(30.75 €)
     -37.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.12 A$
(16.64 €)
25.62 A$
(15.71 €)
     -5.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(12.27 €)
20.38 A$
(12.50 €)
     +1.9 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,477.60 €)
3,259.30 A$
(1,999.17 €)
     +35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(8,303.03 €)
15,527.25 A$
(9,524.00 €)
     +14.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 132.36 A$
(81.19 €)
123.90 A$
(76.00 €)
     -6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.00 A$
(44.16 €)
40.55 A$
(24.88 €)
     -43.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 191.25 A$
(117.31 €)
112.90 A$
(69.25 €)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.16 A$
(100.08 €)
132.67 A$
(81.38 €)
     -18.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,522.03 A$
(1,546.94 €)
2,109.24 A$
(1,293.75 €)
     -16.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,162.03 A$
(1,326.13 €)
1,696.06 A$
(1,040.32 €)
     -21.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,972.50 A$
(2,436.62 €)
3,329.95 A$
(2,042.50 €)
     -16.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,678.91 A$
(1,643.17 €)
2,546.37 A$
(1,561.88 €)
     -4.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,215.92 A$
(745.81 €)
749.99 A$
(460.02 €)
     -38.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 864.65 A$
(530.35 €)
540.82 A$
(331.72 €)
     -37.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit Utrecht Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,875.08 A$
(3,603.62 €)
5,366.29 A$
(3,291.54 €)
     -8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.31 4.44      -29.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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