Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 1.9% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 10.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 24.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 21.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 23.4% higher than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 15.4% higher than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam 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 85.00 €
(138.51 A$)
73.64 €
(120.00 A$)
     -13.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(19.55 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -23.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(10.59 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +13.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(8.96 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +33.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(6.40 A$)
3.23 €
(5.27 A$)
     -17.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 €
(4.95 A$)
2.58 €
(4.20 A$)
     -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(4.20 A$)
2.07 €
(3.38 A$)
     -19.7 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 €
(7.64 A$)
5.02 €
(8.19 A$)
     +7.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(2.86 A$)
1.98 €
(3.22 A$)
     +12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 €
(1.91 A$)
0.96 €
(1.57 A$)
     -17.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 €
(6.66 A$)
3.65 €
(5.94 A$)
     -10.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.49 €
(8.95 A$)
3.94 €
(6.43 A$)
     -28.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 €
(8.90 A$)
3.48 €
(5.67 A$)
     -36.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.41 €
(10.45 A$)
6.15 €
(10.01 A$)
     -4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.42 A$)
1.29 €
(2.11 A$)
     +49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
     +25.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 €
(1.41 A$)
1.44 €
(2.35 A$)
     +66.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 €
(2.33 A$)
1.54 €
(2.52 A$)
     +8.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.30 A$)
1.02 €
(1.67 A$)
     +28.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.25 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 €
(1.85 A$)
1.86 €
(3.02 A$)
     +63.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 €
(1.27 A$)
1.51 €
(2.47 A$)
     +93.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.83 €
(11.12 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     +79.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.36 €
(2.22 A$)
4.93 €
(8.03 A$)
     +262.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 €
(3.87 A$)
5.11 €
(8.33 A$)
     +115.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(15.48 A$)
24.55 €
(40.00 A$)
     +158.4 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(5.54 A$)
2.66 €
(4.34 A$)
     -21.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(132.81 A$)
128.87 €
(210.00 A$)
     +58.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(6.52 A$)
2.15 €
(3.50 A$)
     -46.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(6.29 A$)
2.26 €
(3.69 A$)
     -41.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(52.96 A$)
31.66 €
(51.60 A$)
     -2.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.52 €
(12.25 A$)
4.61 €
(7.51 A$)
     -38.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(48,072.05 A$)
25,006.73 €
(40,750.00 A$)
     -15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(52,096.39 A$)
19,540.10 €
(31,841.79 A$)
     -38.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 244.77 €
(398.88 A$)
175.82 €
(286.51 A$)
     -28.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.92 €
(34.09 A$)
21.57 €
(35.15 A$)
     +3.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 €
(74.99 A$)
46.71 €
(76.12 A$)
     +1.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.24 €
(93.27 A$)
48.53 €
(79.08 A$)
     -15.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(31.81 A$)
16.32 €
(26.60 A$)
     -16.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(24.44 A$)
12.27 €
(20.00 A$)
     -18.2 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,947.48 €
(3,173.54 A$)
1,478.30 €
(2,408.97 A$)
     -24.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,808.57 €
(17,613.23 A$)
8,306.94 €
(13,536.67 A$)
     -23.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.82 €
(133.32 A$)
78.63 €
(128.13 A$)
     -3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(50.45 A$)
39.12 €
(63.75 A$)
     +26.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.43 €
(140.84 A$)
113.21 €
(184.49 A$)
     +31.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.44 €
(165.30 A$)
96.54 €
(157.32 A$)
     -4.8 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.55 €
(3,069.36 A$)
1,508.79 €
(2,458.67 A$)
     -19.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,533.33 €
(2,498.66 A$)
1,282.65 €
(2,090.16 A$)
     -16.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,207.55 €
(5,226.89 A$)
2,387.63 €
(3,890.78 A$)
     -25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,360.71 €
(3,846.93 A$)
1,624.65 €
(2,647.47 A$)
     -31.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 805.71 €
(1,312.95 A$)
688.26 €
(1,121.57 A$)
     -14.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 555.62 €
(905.42 A$)
476.32 €
(776.19 A$)
     -14.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,597.50 €
(5,862.35 A$)
3,707.27 €
(6,041.23 A$)
     +3.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 6.22      +55.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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