Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 19.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% more in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% less in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Brisbane
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Brisbane.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of London, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.75
|
$14.83
A$23.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.90
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.88
|
$2.71
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.41
|
$2.35
A$3.73
|
|
pay 8.2% more for groceries
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.58
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.32
|
$4.31
A$6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.82
|
$6.12
A$9.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.40
|
$4.30
A$6.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.26
|
$3.83
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.19
|
$1.40
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.58
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.10
|
$1.16
A$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.37
|
$1.76
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$1.04
A$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.92
A$1.47
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.65
|
$4.96
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£197.45
|
$112.69
A$179.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,924.73
|
$28,334.99
A$45,083.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.95
|
$15.55
A$24.75
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.82
|
$53.86
A$85.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,166.69
|
$1,627.54
A$2,589.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,577.54
|
$1,349.97
A$2,147.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£201.73
|
$137.72
A$219.12
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,783.83
|
$1,662.55
A$2,645.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,321.13
|
$8,828.46
A$14,046.88
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.32
|
$7.91
A$12.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.67
|
$3.69
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.11
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.19
|
$52.94
A$84.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.34
|
$13.18
A$20.97
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£74.10
|
$73.99
A$117.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£38.64
|
$43.31
A$68.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£87.81
|
$102.88
A$163.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£103.47
|
$101.67
A$161.77
|
|
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