Cost of living comparison
Brisbane is 10.2% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.1% more in Brisbane
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% less in Brisbane
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Brisbane
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Brisbane
- Childcare
-
pay 5.3% more in Brisbane
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Brisbane
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Brisbane
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and childcare in Brisbane are more expensive than in Ottawa.
If you lived in Brisbane instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 13.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$14.83
A$23.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$9.89
A$15.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$2.71
A$4.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$2.35
A$3.73
|
|
pay 6.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$2.32
A$3.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$4.31
A$6.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$6.12
A$9.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$4.30
A$6.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$3.83
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.40
A$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$1.25
A$1.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$1.16
A$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$1.76
A$2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$1.04
A$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.92
A$1.47
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$4.96
A$7.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$112.69
A$179.31
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$28,334.99
A$45,083.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$15.55
A$24.75
|
|
pay 8.2% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$53.86
A$85.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$1,627.54
A$2,589.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$1,349.97
A$2,147.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$137.72
A$219.12
|
|
pay 5.3% more for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$1,662.55
A$2,645.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$8,828.46
A$14,046.88
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$7.91
A$12.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$3.69
A$5.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$26.36
A$41.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$52.94
A$84.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$13.18
A$20.97
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Brisbane
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$73.99
A$117.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$43.31
A$68.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$102.88
A$163.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$101.67
A$161.77
|
|
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