Cost of living comparison
London is 43.6% more expensive than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% more in London
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% less in London
- Transportation
-
pay 83.5% more in London
- Housing
-
pay 49.0% more in London
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in London
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% more in London
- Clothing
-
pay 23.1% more in London
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in London are more expensive than in Brisbane. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in London.
If you lived in London instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$23.53
|
$25.83
£19.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.30
|
$2.46
£1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.73
|
$1.85
£1.43
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
$2.07
£1.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.85
|
$5.65
£4.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.71
|
$6.31
£4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.83
|
$4.45
£3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$6.08
|
$4.26
£3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.23
|
$1.56
£1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.99
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.84
|
$1.44
£1.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.79
|
$1.79
£1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.65
|
$0.69
£0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.47
|
$0.70
£0.54
|
|
pay 83.5% more for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.86
|
$7.39
£5.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$178.85
|
$258.31
£199.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$44,969.04
|
$36,531.14
£28,219.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$24.68
|
$35.26
£27.24
|
|
pay 49.0% more for housing
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$85.47
|
$41.63
£32.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,582.99
|
$2,834.46
£2,189.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,142.46
|
$2,063.73
£1,594.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$218.57
|
$263.90
£203.85
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,638.55
|
$2,333.60
£1,802.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$14,011.22
|
$27,892.30
£21,545.94
|
|
pay 11.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.55
|
$8.27
£6.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.85
|
$4.80
£3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
$19.76
£15.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$84.01
|
$65.66
£50.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.92
|
$16.14
£12.47
|
|
pay 23.1% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$117.42
|
$96.94
£74.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$68.73
|
$50.55
£39.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$163.28
|
$114.87
£88.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$161.36
|
$135.36
£104.56
|
|
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