Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 15.9% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 39.9% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in London are 88.4% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in London are 34.7% higher than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in London are 11.2% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in London is 22.0% lower than in Brisbane
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Restaurants
Brisbane Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 A$
(11.60 £)
37.93 A$
(20.00 £)
     +72.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(63.28 £)
151.71 A$
(80.00 £)
     +26.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(7.91 £)
15.17 A$
(8.00 £)
     +1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(6.33 £)
12.33 A$
(6.50 £)
     +2.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(6.33 £)
10.90 A$
(5.75 £)
     -9.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 A$
(2.76 £)
6.81 A$
(3.59 £)
     +30.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.15 A$
(2.19 £)
3.83 A$
(2.02 £)
     -7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.29 A$
(1.73 £)
3.13 A$
(1.65 £)
     -4.8 %
Markets
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.19 A$
(4.32 £)
9.53 A$
(5.02 £)
     +16.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 A$
(1.69 £)
2.67 A$
(1.41 £)
     -16.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.57 A$
(0.83 £)
1.75 A$
(0.92 £)
     +11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.94 A$
(3.13 £)
6.00 A$
(3.17 £)
     +1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 A$
(3.39 £)
6.46 A$
(3.41 £)
     +0.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.67 A$
(2.99 £)
6.43 A$
(3.39 £)
     +13.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.01 A$
(5.28 £)
10.46 A$
(5.52 £)
     +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.10 A$
(1.11 £)
2.21 A$
(1.17 £)
     +5.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.88 A$
(0.99 £)
1.13 A$
(0.59 £)
     -40.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.35 A$
(1.24 £)
2.23 A$
(1.17 £)
     -5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.52 A$
(1.33 £)
2.64 A$
(1.39 £)
     +5.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 A$
(0.88 £)
1.09 A$
(0.58 £)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 A$
(0.77 £)
1.01 A$
(0.53 £)
     -31.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 A$
(1.59 £)
1.84 A$
(0.97 £)
     -39.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 A$
(1.30 £)
2.49 A$
(1.31 £)
     +0.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(10.55 £)
18.02 A$
(9.50 £)
     -9.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.03 A$
(4.23 £)
3.96 A$
(2.09 £)
     -50.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.33 A$
(4.40 £)
4.62 A$
(2.44 £)
     -44.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 40.00 A$
(21.09 £)
28.45 A$
(15.00 £)
     -28.9 %
Transportation
Brisbane Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.34 A$
(2.29 £)
5.31 A$
(2.80 £)
     +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 210.00 A$
(110.74 £)
379.27 A$
(200.00 £)
     +80.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 A$
(1.85 £)
8.53 A$
(4.50 £)
     +143.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.69 A$
(1.94 £)
5.94 A$
(3.13 £)
     +61.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 51.60 A$
(27.21 £)
56.89 A$
(30.00 £)
     +10.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.51 A$
(3.96 £)
10.82 A$
(5.71 £)
     +44.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,750.00 A$
(21,488.54 £)
51,732.68 A$
(27,280.00 £)
     +27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,841.79 A$
(16,791.01 £)
49,041.04 A$
(25,860.62 £)
     +54.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.52 A$
(153.20 £)
557.16 A$
(293.80 £)
     +91.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 34.58 A$
(18.23 £)
28.50 A$
(15.03 £)
     -17.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.08 A$
(40.12 £)
58.82 A$
(31.02 £)
     -22.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.08 A$
(41.70 £)
88.63 A$
(46.74 £)
     +12.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.60 A$
(14.03 £)
27.22 A$
(14.35 £)
     +2.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 A$
(10.55 £)
28.45 A$
(15.00 £)
     +42.2 %
Childcare
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,408.97 A$
(1,270.32 £)
3,489.95 A$
(1,840.34 £)
     +44.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,536.67 A$
(7,138.24 £)
38,031.04 A$
(20,054.76 £)
     +180.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brisbane Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 128.13 A$
(67.56 £)
154.97 A$
(81.72 £)
     +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 63.75 A$
(33.62 £)
74.66 A$
(39.37 £)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 185.50 A$
(97.82 £)
168.87 A$
(89.05 £)
     -9.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 154.94 A$
(81.71 £)
185.42 A$
(97.78 £)
     +19.7 %
Rent Per Month
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,460.50 A$
(1,297.49 £)
4,055.44 A$
(2,138.54 £)
     +64.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,100.73 A$
(1,107.77 £)
3,048.18 A$
(1,607.38 £)
     +45.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,887.26 A$
(2,049.85 £)
8,387.55 A$
(4,422.97 £)
     +115.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,654.13 A$
(1,399.59 £)
5,421.64 A$
(2,858.97 £)
     +104.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,121.57 A$
(591.43 £)
2,486.51 A$
(1,311.20 £)
     +121.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 776.19 A$
(409.31 £)
1,401.83 A$
(739.22 £)
     +80.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Brisbane Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,042.75 A$
(3,186.50 £)
6,591.92 A$
(3,476.09 £)
     +9.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.25 5.56      -11.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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