Cost of Living Comparison Between Dublin and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 5.0% lower than in Dublin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 16.3% lower than in Dublin
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 32.5% lower than in Dublin
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 22.0% lower than in Dublin
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 18.1% higher than in Dublin
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 35.9% higher than in Dublin
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Restaurants
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(32.59 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     -38.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 €
(146.66 A$)
73.64 €
(120.00 A$)
     -18.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.30 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.59 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.50 €
(10.59 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.96 €
(6.45 A$)
3.23 €
(5.27 A$)
     -18.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 €
(4.00 A$)
2.58 €
(4.20 A$)
     +5.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 €
(3.12 A$)
2.07 €
(3.38 A$)
     +8.1 %
Markets
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.89 €
(7.97 A$)
5.02 €
(8.19 A$)
     +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.51 €
(2.46 A$)
1.98 €
(3.22 A$)
     +30.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.27 A$)
0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
     +23.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 €
(6.23 A$)
3.65 €
(5.94 A$)
     -4.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.33 €
(5.42 A$)
3.94 €
(6.43 A$)
     +18.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.26 €
(6.94 A$)
3.48 €
(5.67 A$)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.94 €
(8.05 A$)
6.15 €
(10.01 A$)
     +24.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.99 A$)
1.29 €
(2.11 A$)
     +6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
     +24.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.03 A$)
1.44 €
(2.35 A$)
     +15.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.61 €
(2.62 A$)
1.54 €
(2.52 A$)
     -4.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(1.37 A$)
1.02 €
(1.67 A$)
     +21.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(1.09 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +34.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 €
(1.99 A$)
1.86 €
(3.02 A$)
     +52.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.60 €
(2.61 A$)
1.51 €
(2.47 A$)
     -5.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 €
(19.55 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.90 €
(6.36 A$)
4.93 €
(8.03 A$)
     +26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.11 €
(6.69 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 €
(26.07 A$)
24.55 €
(40.00 A$)
     +53.4 %
Transportation
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 €
(3.26 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     +33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 120.00 €
(195.55 A$)
128.87 €
(210.00 A$)
     +7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 €
(7.09 A$)
2.15 €
(3.50 A$)
     -50.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.25 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -29.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 €
(57.03 A$)
31.66 €
(51.60 A$)
     -9.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.65 €
(10.83 A$)
4.61 €
(7.51 A$)
     -30.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,675.00 €
(59,764.15 A$)
25,006.73 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -31.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,975.43 €
(53,735.48 A$)
19,540.10 €
(31,841.79 A$)
     -40.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 274.27 €
(446.94 A$)
175.82 €
(286.51 A$)
     -35.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.89 €
(37.31 A$)
21.57 €
(35.15 A$)
     -5.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 52.37 €
(85.35 A$)
46.71 €
(76.12 A$)
     -10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 €
(75.92 A$)
48.53 €
(79.08 A$)
     +4.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.26 €
(34.65 A$)
16.32 €
(26.60 A$)
     -23.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(21.18 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     -5.6 %
Childcare
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,279.55 €
(2,085.10 A$)
1,478.30 €
(2,408.97 A$)
     +15.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,799.23 €
(15,968.44 A$)
8,306.94 €
(13,536.67 A$)
     -15.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.00 €
(140.14 A$)
78.63 €
(128.13 A$)
     -8.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.79 €
(61.58 A$)
39.12 €
(63.75 A$)
     +3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 €
(146.02 A$)
113.21 €
(184.49 A$)
     +26.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.76 €
(151.16 A$)
96.54 €
(157.32 A$)
     +4.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,046.60 €
(3,335.05 A$)
1,508.79 €
(2,458.67 A$)
     -26.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,785.90 €
(2,910.23 A$)
1,282.65 €
(2,090.16 A$)
     -28.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,410.20 €
(5,557.14 A$)
2,387.63 €
(3,890.78 A$)
     -30.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,836.50 €
(4,622.25 A$)
1,624.65 €
(2,647.47 A$)
     -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 670.66 €
(1,092.88 A$)
688.26 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     +2.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 478.66 €
(780.00 A$)
476.32 €
(776.19 A$)
     -0.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Dublin Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,259.29 €
(5,311.22 A$)
3,707.27 €
(6,041.23 A$)
     +13.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.56 6.22      +36.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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