Cost of living comparison
Athens is 19.8% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.6% less in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 18.5% less in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% less in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 25.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.3% less in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Athens
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$24.54
|
$16.08
€14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.48
|
$2.06
€1.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.88
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 18.5% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.85
|
$1.27
€1.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$7.14
|
$6.59
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$10.13
|
$6.29
€5.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$7.12
|
$4.50
€4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$6.34
|
$4.89
€4.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.32
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.07
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.92
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.91
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.72
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.53
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 7.4% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$8.20
|
$7.64
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$186.49
|
$30.01
€27.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$46,888.94
|
$30,384.48
€27,723.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$25.74
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$89.12
|
$32.55
€29.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,693.26
|
$634.68
€579.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,233.93
|
$557.32
€508.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$227.90
|
$153.41
€139.98
|
|
pay 25.3% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,751.20
|
$463.20
€422.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$14,609.41
|
$10,722.29
€9,783.40
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$13.09
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$6.10
|
$3.71
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$43.62
|
$4.88
€4.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$87.60
|
$49.36
€45.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$21.81
|
$9.65
€8.80
|
|
pay 2.4% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$122.44
|
$86.11
€78.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$71.67
|
$38.32
€34.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$170.25
|
$93.75
€85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$168.24
|
$115.38
€105.28
|
|
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