Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 39.4% more expensive than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 26.1% more in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 29.9% more in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 27.8% more in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 90.3% more in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Brisbane
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Brisbane are more expensive than in Madrid. Notably, entertainment and sports and childcare are significantly more expensive in Brisbane.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$14.83
A$23.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.89
A$15.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$2.71
A$4.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$2.35
A$3.65
|
|
pay 26.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.32
A$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.31
A$6.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$6.12
A$9.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$4.30
A$6.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.83
A$5.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.40
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.25
A$1.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$1.16
A$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$1.76
A$2.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$1.04
A$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.92
A$1.44
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$4.96
A$7.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$112.69
A$175.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$28,334.99
A$44,055.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$15.55
A$24.18
|
|
pay 27.8% more for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$53.86
A$83.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$1,627.54
A$2,530.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$1,349.97
A$2,098.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$137.72
A$214.13
|
|
pay 90.3% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$1,662.55
A$2,584.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$8,828.46
A$13,726.60
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$7.91
A$12.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.69
A$5.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$26.36
A$40.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$52.94
A$82.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$13.18
A$20.49
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$73.99
A$115.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$43.31
A$67.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$102.88
A$159.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$101.67
A$158.08
|
|
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