Cost of living comparison
Washington is 54.7% more expensive than Brisbane.
If you lived in Washington instead of Brisbane, you would:
pay 23.7% more for restaurants
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
A$19.60
|
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$14.70
|
$12.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
A$4.12
|
$2.48
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.31
|
$2.25
|
|
pay 34.3% more for groceries
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.48
|
$3.88
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
A$6.94
|
$7.06
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
A$8.02
|
$4.27
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.97
A$5.83
|
$3.95
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
A$5.56
|
$5.74
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.07
|
$2.34
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.84
|
$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.30
|
$2.28
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
A$2.47
|
$2.56
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.63
|
$1.57
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
A$1.44
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
A$7.36
|
$3.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$140.42
A$205.84
|
$80.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,248.50
A$39,942.11
|
$35,699.74
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.59
A$21.39
|
$20.96
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.90
A$74.61
|
$63.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,644.05
A$2,409.92
|
$2,560.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,397.64
A$2,048.72
|
$2,084.16
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.50
A$214.75
|
$131.15
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,610.82
A$2,361.22
|
$2,326.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,051.63
A$13,268.29
|
$51,000.00
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$11.76
|
$8.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
A$5.16
|
$5.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$39.21
|
$12.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.88
A$77.52
|
$104.29
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.37
A$19.60
|
$16.68
|
|
pay 16.0% more for clothing
Brisbane
|
Washington
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.68
A$125.59
|
$73.41
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.63
A$62.49
|
$50.96
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.36
A$180.83
|
$115.93
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.19
A$154.20
|
$173.48
|
|
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