Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 19.1% cheaper than Brisbane.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.5% less in Sydney
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% less in Sydney
- Transportation
-
pay 28.3% less in Sydney
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Sydney
- Childcare
-
pay 56.8% less in Sydney
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% less in Sydney
- Clothing
-
pay 31.1% more in Sydney
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sydney.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 20.5% less for restaurants
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.83
A$22.54
|
$11.50
CA$15.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.03
|
$7.17
CA$9.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
A$4.12
|
$2.21
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.57
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
pay 2.6% less for groceries
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
A$3.53
|
$2.57
CA$3.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
A$6.56
|
$3.23
CA$4.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.12
A$9.30
|
$8.56
CA$11.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.30
A$6.54
|
$3.37
CA$4.62
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
A$5.83
|
$3.75
CA$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.13
|
$3.26
CA$4.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.91
|
$0.54
CA$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.76
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
A$2.67
|
$0.65
CA$0.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
A$1.58
|
$0.38
CA$0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
A$1.41
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 28.3% less for transportation
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.96
A$7.53
|
$4.26
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$112.69
A$171.30
|
$48.50
CA$66.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,334.99
A$43,071.31
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.55
A$23.64
|
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pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.86
A$81.87
|
$68.26
CA$93.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,627.54
A$2,473.98
|
$957.98
CA$1,312.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,349.97
A$2,052.05
|
$502.94
CA$689.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.72
A$209.34
|
$68.68
CA$94.09
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,662.55
A$2,527.20
|
$718.48
CA$984.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,828.46
A$13,419.93
|
?? | |
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$12.02
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
A$5.60
|
$2.87
CA$3.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$40.07
|
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.94
A$80.47
|
$49.93
CA$68.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.18
A$20.04
|
$7.90
CA$10.83
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Brisbane
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.99
A$112.47
|
$86.22
CA$118.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
A$65.83
|
$85.32
CA$116.88
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
A$156.39
|
$107.77
CA$147.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.67
A$154.55
|
$107.77
CA$147.64
|
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