Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 27.6% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% less in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% less in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% less in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 67.0% less in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% less in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 10.5% less in Brisbane
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Brisbane.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of New York City, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$14.83
A$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.89
A$15.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$2.71
A$4.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.35
A$3.73
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.32
A$3.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$4.31
A$6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$6.12
A$9.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$4.30
A$6.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$3.83
A$6.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.40
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.16
A$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.76
A$2.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$1.04
A$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.92
A$1.47
|
|
pay 8.6% less for transportation
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$4.96
A$7.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$112.69
A$178.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$28,334.99
A$44,969.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$15.55
A$24.68
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$53.86
A$85.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,627.54
A$2,582.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,349.97
A$2,142.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$137.72
A$218.57
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$1,662.55
A$2,638.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$8,828.46
A$14,011.22
|
|
pay 18.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$7.91
A$12.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$3.69
A$5.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$26.36
A$41.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$52.94
A$84.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.18
A$20.92
|
|
pay 10.5% less for clothing
|
New York City
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$73.99
A$117.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$43.31
A$68.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$102.88
A$163.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$101.67
A$161.36
|
|
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