Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Berry and Brisbane

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Berry is 7.5% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 3.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Berry is 17.9% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.95 A$27.5
$16.24 A$24.88
10.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.5 A$143
$71.2 A$109
31.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.26 A$12.66
$9.6 A$14.7
-13.96%
Cappuccino
$3.47 A$5.32
$3.6 A$5.51
-3.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 A$4.62
$2.74 A$4.2
10.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 A$3.11
$2.15 A$3.29
-5.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.38 A$9.78
$6.36 A$9.75
0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.49 A$9.94
$7.97 A$12.2
-18.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 A$2.09
$1.6 A$2.45
-14.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 A$3.51
$2.22 A$3.39
3.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.16 A$3.31
$1.8 A$2.76
20.00%
Eggs
$3.89 A$5.96
$4.47 A$6.85
-12.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$8.05 A$12.33
13.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 A$11.79
$8.09 A$12.4
-4.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 A$21.67
$13.4 A$20.53
5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.03
$3.25 A$4.98
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.1
$2.75 A$4.21
-2.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.66 A$4.07
-2.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.72 A$5.69
$4.23 A$6.48
-12.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 A$4.12
$2.41 A$3.69
11.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.22
$2.26 A$3.46
-6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.17 A$3.33
$2.24 A$3.44
-3.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 A$1.58
$1.24 A$1.89
-16.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$29.35 A$44.97
$32.96 A$50.5
-10.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.68 A$14.82
$13.07 A$20.02
-25.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.15 A$6.36
$4.47 A$6.85
-7.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 A$4.69
$4.04 A$6.19
-24.26%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.96
$0.34 A$0.53
658.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.3 A$98.5
$26.98 A$41.33
138.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 A$3.55
$2.23 A$3.41
4.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.8 A$2.75
$1.56 A$2.4
15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.19 A$57
$33.95 A$52
9.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.23 A$1.89
-4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.5K
$28.6K A$43.8K
-0.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K A$32.9K
$22.6K A$34.7K
-5.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 A$287
$144 A$221
29.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.99 A$44.41
$25.53 A$39.11
13.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 A$87.5
$53.9 A$82.6
5.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.73 A$74.7
$49.01 A$75.1
-0.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.62 A$23.93
$17.02 A$26.07
-8.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.72 A$19.49
$13.17 A$20.18
-3.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$903 A$1,383
$1,646 A$2,521
-45.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K A$18.5K
$8,863 A$13.6K
36.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 A$116
$72.8 A$111
3.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.51 A$69.7
$44.21 A$67.7
2.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 A$141
$94.5 A$145
-2.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 A$164
$101 A$155
5.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,259 A$1,929
$1,588 A$2,433
-20.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$1,237 A$1,894
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,013 A$3,083
$2,568 A$3,935
-21.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,703 A$2,609
$1,885 A$2,888
-9.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,148 A$9,418
$8,805 A$13.5K
-30.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,331 A$8,167
$6,597 A$10.1K
-19.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Berry
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,114 A$6,302
$3,896 A$5,968
5.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
6.24
8.17%

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Last update for Berry: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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