Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 5.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 5.9 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$13.37
A$19.60
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$10.03
A$14.70
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.39
|
$2.81
A$4.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.20
|
$2.26
A$3.31
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.12
|
$2.37
A$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.47
|
$4.74
A$6.94
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹240.88
|
$5.47
A$8.02
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.35
|
$3.97
A$5.83
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.96
|
$3.79
A$5.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.18
|
$1.41
A$2.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.61
|
$1.26
A$1.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.47
|
$1.57
A$2.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.63
|
$1.68
A$2.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.20
|
$1.11
A$1.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.95
|
$0.98
A$1.44
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹377.40
|
$5.02
A$7.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,006.79
|
$140.42
A$205.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,208,144.39
|
$27,248.50
A$39,942.11
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.43
|
$14.59
A$21.39
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹690.53
|
$50.90
A$74.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,646.02
|
$1,644.05
A$2,409.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,359.92
|
$1,397.64
A$2,048.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,284.86
|
$146.50
A$214.75
|
|
pay 11.0 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,758.65
|
$1,610.82
A$2,361.22
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,925.28
|
$9,051.63
A$13,268.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹151.02
|
$8.02
A$11.76
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.45
|
$3.52
A$5.16
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹352.38
|
$26.75
A$39.21
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,934.63
|
$52.88
A$77.52
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.71
|
$13.37
A$19.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Brisbane
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,637.17
|
$85.68
A$125.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,098.64
|
$42.63
A$62.49
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,167.29
|
$123.36
A$180.83
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,106.02
|
$105.19
A$154.20
|
|
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