Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Brisbane 

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Consumer Prices in Brisbane are 5.3% higher than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brisbane are 10.3% higher than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Brisbane are 21.8% higher than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Brisbane are 4.2% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Brisbane are 26.0% higher than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Brisbane is 5.5% higher than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(28.63 A$)
11.53 £
(22.00 A$)
     -23.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(114.53 A$)
62.87 £
(120.00 A$)
     +4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 £
(13.36 A$)
7.86 £
(15.00 A$)
     +12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(8.59 A$)
6.29 £
(12.00 A$)
     +39.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.90 £
(9.35 A$)
6.29 £
(12.00 A$)
     +28.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.26 £
(6.22 A$)
2.76 £
(5.27 A$)
     -15.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 £
(3.36 A$)
2.24 £
(4.27 A$)
     +27.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(2.34 A$)
1.81 £
(3.45 A$)
     +47.4 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.69 £
(8.96 A$)
4.10 £
(7.82 A$)
     -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(2.10 A$)
1.63 £
(3.11 A$)
     +48.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.74 £
(1.42 A$)
0.82 £
(1.57 A$)
     +10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.88 £
(5.50 A$)
3.02 £
(5.77 A$)
     +4.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.37 £
(6.44 A$)
3.31 £
(6.31 A$)
     -2.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.05 £
(5.83 A$)
2.94 £
(5.62 A$)
     -3.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.75 £
(9.06 A$)
5.41 £
(10.32 A$)
     +13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 £
(1.90 A$)
1.09 £
(2.08 A$)
     +9.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.47 £
(0.89 A$)
0.95 £
(1.82 A$)
     +104.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 £
(1.80 A$)
1.23 £
(2.34 A$)
     +30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.55 £
(2.97 A$)
1.29 £
(2.46 A$)
     -17.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.44 £
(0.85 A$)
0.87 £
(1.65 A$)
     +95.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.45 £
(0.87 A$)
0.76 £
(1.46 A$)
     +68.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(1.51 A$)
1.56 £
(2.98 A$)
     +97.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 £
(1.68 A$)
1.32 £
(2.52 A$)
     +50.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 £
(14.79 A$)
10.48 £
(20.00 A$)
     +35.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 £
(3.31 A$)
4.33 £
(8.27 A$)
     +149.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(3.82 A$)
4.44 £
(8.48 A$)
     +121.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 £
(26.72 A$)
20.96 £
(40.00 A$)
     +49.7 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.60 £
(4.96 A$)
2.27 £
(4.34 A$)
     -12.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.90 £
(125.79 A$)
115.25 £
(220.00 A$)
     +74.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(7.64 A$)
1.83 £
(3.50 A$)
     -54.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.49 £
(4.76 A$)
1.93 £
(3.69 A$)
     -22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 £
(38.18 A$)
28.45 £
(54.30 A$)
     +42.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 £
(10.95 A$)
3.92 £
(7.49 A$)
     -31.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(53,991.29 A$)
21,348.14 £
(40,750.00 A$)
     -24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,142.86 £
(49,902.30 A$)
16,795.82 £
(32,060.38 A$)
     -35.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 272.37 £
(519.90 A$)
157.39 £
(300.43 A$)
     -42.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.64 £
(24.13 A$)
18.60 £
(35.50 A$)
     +47.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.23 £
(61.52 A$)
40.51 £
(77.32 A$)
     +25.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.35 £
(69.39 A$)
41.78 £
(79.76 A$)
     +14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.00 £
(26.72 A$)
14.21 £
(27.12 A$)
     +1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 £
(22.90 A$)
10.22 £
(19.50 A$)
     -14.8 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.57 £
(1,724.77 A$)
1,262.02 £
(2,408.97 A$)
     +39.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(18,611.10 A$)
7,091.60 £
(13,536.67 A$)
     -27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.00 £
(148.89 A$)
69.54 £
(132.75 A$)
     -10.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.42 £
(63.79 A$)
36.80 £
(70.25 A$)
     +10.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.67 £
(155.89 A$)
99.46 £
(189.86 A$)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.36 £
(136.22 A$)
82.41 £
(157.32 A$)
     +15.5 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,092.40 £
(2,085.21 A$)
1,321.24 £
(2,522.03 A$)
     +20.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 774.62 £
(1,478.61 A$)
1,132.65 £
(2,162.03 A$)
     +46.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,777.33 £
(3,392.63 A$)
2,101.15 £
(4,010.74 A$)
     +18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,252.47 £
(2,390.75 A$)
1,409.30 £
(2,690.12 A$)
     +12.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.46 £
(619.34 A$)
647.02 £
(1,235.04 A$)
     +99.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 224.51 £
(428.55 A$)
465.48 £
(888.52 A$)
     +107.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Brisbane Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,565.15 £
(4,896.43 A$)
2,985.74 £
(5,699.27 A$)
     +16.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.67 6.31      +11.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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