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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Sydney 

You would need around 8,002.70A$ in Sydney to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with 6,600.00A$
in
Brisbane (assuming you rent in both cities). This calculation uses our Cost of Living Plus Rent Index to compare cost of
living. This assumes net earnings (after income tax). You can change the amount in this calculation.

Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in Sydney are 5.59% higher than in Brisbane (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 21.25% higher than in Brisbane
Rent Prices in Sydney are 58.85% higher than in Brisbane
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 3.36% lower than in Brisbane
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 1.71% lower than in Brisbane
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 4.72% lower than in Brisbane

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Brisbane Sydney

Restaurants Difference
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$ 20.00 A$     
0.00 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$ 100.00 A$     
0.00 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.50 A$ 12.00 A$     
-17.24 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 8.00 A$ 8.00 A$     
0.00 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 10.00 A$ 9.00 A$     
-10.00 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.62 A$ 4.03 A$     
-12.86 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.51 A$ 3.11 A$     
-11.35 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.77 A$ 2.68 A$     
-3.32 %
 Brisbane Sydney

Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.66 A$ 1.72 A$     
+3.52 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.69 A$ 2.80 A$     
+3.98 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.89 A$ 2.47 A$     
-14.35 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.67 A$ 4.77 A$     
+2.23 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 9.74 A$ 10.71 A$     
+9.95 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 11.34 A$ 11.30 A$     
-0.36 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.48 A$ 19.74 A$     
+1.35 %
Apples (1kg) 4.74 A$ 4.72 A$     
-0.39 %
Banana (1kg) 3.53 A$ 3.54 A$     
+0.41 %
Oranges (1kg) 3.83 A$ 3.52 A$     
-8.11 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.97 A$ 5.10 A$     
+2.57 %
Potato (1kg) 3.33 A$ 3.32 A$     
-0.44 %
Onion (1kg) 2.54 A$ 2.83 A$     
+11.38 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 A$ 2.64 A$     
-5.58 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$ 2.08 A$     
-1.11 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 A$ 16.50 A$     
-8.33 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.57 A$ 5.11 A$     
-8.18 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 6.94 A$ 5.76 A$     
-16.99 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 37.00 A$ 35.00 A$     
-5.41 %

Brisbane Sydney

Transportation Edit Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 A$ 4.00 A$     
0.00 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 139.13 A$ 217.39 A$     
+56.25 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 A$ 4.50 A$     
+12.50 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.17 A$ 2.36 A$     
+8.76 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.20 A$ 56.68 A$     
+15.20 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.42 A$ 1.42 A$     
-0.28 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 A$ 30,000.00 A$     
+7.14 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,645.29 A$ 27,316.57 A$     
+10.84 %

Brisbane Sydney

Utilities (Monthly) Edit Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 180.67 A$ 181.65 A$     
+0.55 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.44 A$ 0.78 A$     
+76.81 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.46 A$ 73.54 A$     
-6.27 %
 Brisbane Sydney

Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.11 A$ 79.27 A$     
+21.74 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.59 A$ 23.84 A$     
+28.25 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 A$ 20.00 A$     
+33.33 %

Brisbane Sydney

Childcare Edit Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,872.22 A$ 2,344.88 A$     
+25.25 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,475.00 A$ 20,059.09 A$     
+48.86 %

Brisbane Sydney

Clothing And Shoes Edit Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 103.50 A$ 108.42 A$     
+4.75 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.59 A$ 69.14 A$     
+14.11 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.93 A$ 141.72 A$     
+5.03 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 150.15 A$ 153.39 A$     
+2.16 %

Brisbane Sydney

Rent Per Month Edit Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,723.91 A$ 2,653.00 A$     
+53.89 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,245.45 A$ 1,928.31 A$     
+54.83 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,854.00 A$ 4,810.47 A$     
+68.55 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,972.00 A$ 2,994.00 A$     
+51.83 %

Brisbane Sydney

Buy Apartment Price Edit Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 7,987.50 A$ 14,617.74 A$     
+83.01 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,685.71 A$ 8,775.00 A$     
+54.33 %

Brisbane Sydney

Salaries And Financing Edit Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,074.66 A$ 5,862.55 A$     
+15.53 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.39 2.95     
-12.97 %
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