Cost of living in Brisbane, Australia

The cost of living in Brisbane, Australia is approximately 2491 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5397 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Brisbane

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2491 $
Without Rent
985 $
Rent & Utilities
1506 $
Food
562 $
Transport
280 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4184 $
GDP per Capita
64,712 $
Freedom Index
8.52
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
93%
Population
2.4M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14 $
Dinner 83.5 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 8.26 $
Capuccino 3.81 $
Coke, 330ml 2.77 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.59 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.42 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.1 $
Eggs, 12 pack 4.52 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.96 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.74 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 14.7 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.31 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.92 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.71 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.87 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.11 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.84 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.95 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.61 $
Cigarette pack 27.8 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.99 $
Monthly Pass 145 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.42 $
Taxi, 8 km 16.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61.4 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.08 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.28 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 3.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 3.33 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 116 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 178 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 54.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,283 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,860 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,542 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,771 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 7,907 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,572 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,184 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.33%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.8 $
Haircut 19.3 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 108 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 74.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 1,752 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,531 $

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New Zealand
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Brisbane vs Majuro (Majuro is 39% less expensive) Brisbane vs Djarrit (Djarrit is 39% less expensive)
Solomon Islands
Brisbane vs Honiara (Honiara is 41% less expensive) Brisbane vs Auki (Auki is 41% less expensive)
Palau
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Tonga
Brisbane vs Nukualofa (Nukualofa is 61% less expensive) Brisbane vs Mua (Mua is 61% less expensive)
Fiji
Brisbane vs Suva (Suva is 63% less expensive) Brisbane vs Nasinu (Nasinu is 64% less expensive) Brisbane vs Nadi (Nadi is 64% less expensive) Brisbane vs Lautoka (Lautoka is 76% less expensive)
Samoa
Brisbane vs Manase (Manase is 73% less expensive) Brisbane vs Apia (Apia is 73% less expensive)
Nauru
Brisbane vs Yaren (Yaren is 75% less expensive)
Tuvalu
Brisbane vs Funafuti (Funafuti is 76% less expensive) Brisbane vs Vaiaku (Vaiaku is 76% less expensive)
Papua New Guinea
Brisbane vs Port Moresby (Port Moresby is 78% less expensive) Brisbane vs Lae (Lae is 78% less expensive)
Kiribati
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