Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 6.8% more expensive than Auckland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 25.3% more in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 20.2% more in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% more in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% less in Brisbane
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Brisbane are more expensive than in Auckland. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brisbane.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Auckland, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$26.68
|
$14.83
A$24.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
NZ$17.08
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
NZ$3.98
|
$2.71
A$4.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.86
|
$2.35
A$3.88
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
NZ$3.60
|
$2.32
A$3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.64
|
$4.31
A$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.62
NZ$11.84
|
$6.12
A$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.78
NZ$12.12
|
$4.30
A$7.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
NZ$7.87
|
$3.83
A$6.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.31
|
$1.40
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
NZ$1.78
|
$1.25
A$2.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.45
|
$1.16
A$1.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
NZ$4.30
|
$1.76
A$2.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
NZ$1.82
|
$1.04
A$1.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
NZ$1.46
|
$0.92
A$1.53
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.51
NZ$11.64
|
$4.96
A$8.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$128.40
NZ$229.47
|
$112.69
A$186.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,173.26
NZ$48,562.73
|
$28,334.99
A$46,888.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.11
NZ$34.15
|
$15.55
A$25.74
|
|
pay 25.3% more for housing
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.85
NZ$87.30
|
$53.86
A$89.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,260.04
NZ$2,251.88
|
$1,627.54
A$2,693.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,101.04
NZ$1,967.72
|
$1,349.97
A$2,233.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.97
NZ$176.88
|
$137.72
A$227.90
|
|
pay 20.2% more for childcare
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$924.23
NZ$1,651.74
|
$1,662.55
A$2,751.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,624.16
NZ$26,135.58
|
$8,828.46
A$14,609.41
|
|
pay 14.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.81
|
$7.91
A$13.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.99
|
$3.69
A$6.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.89
NZ$42.69
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.93
NZ$66.00
|
$52.94
A$87.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.74
NZ$24.55
|
$13.18
A$21.81
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Auckland
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.45
NZ$127.70
|
$73.99
A$122.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.51
NZ$84.90
|
$43.31
A$71.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.82
NZ$176.61
|
$102.88
A$170.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.65
NZ$217.42
|
$101.67
A$168.24
|
|
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