Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Canberra Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Canberra

🙂 Solo nomad: Brisbane is 14.6% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brisbane is 15.6% cheaper than Canberra without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.24 A$24.88

$16.19 A$24.8

0.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 A$109

$88.8 A$136

-19.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.6 A$14.7

$9.72 A$14.89

-1.23%

Cappuccino

$3.6 A$5.51

$3.46 A$5.3

4.05%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.74 A$4.2

$2.61 A$4

4.98%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 A$3.29

$2.31 A$3.53

-6.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.36 A$9.75

$6.39 A$9.78

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.97 A$12.2

$7.66 A$11.74

4.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 A$2.45

$1.38 A$2.11

15.94%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 A$3.39

$2.65 A$4.06

-16.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 A$2.76

$1.82 A$2.79

-1.10%

Eggs

$4.47 A$6.85

$4.24 A$6.49

5.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 A$12.33

$9.7 A$14.86

-17.01%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.09 A$12.4

$9.28 A$14.22

-12.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.4 A$20.53

$14.54 A$22.27

-7.84%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 A$4.98

$3.24 A$4.96

0.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 A$4.21

$2.97 A$4.55

-7.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 A$4.07

$3.05 A$4.67

-12.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.23 A$6.48

$4.66 A$7.13

-9.23%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.69

$2.3 A$3.52

4.78%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 A$3.46

$2.17 A$3.32

4.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 A$3.44

$2.35 A$3.6

-4.68%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 A$1.89

$1.28 A$1.95

-3.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.96 A$50.5

$31.15 A$47.73

5.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.07 A$20.02

$12.94 A$19.82

1.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.47 A$6.85

$5.03 A$7.71

-11.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 A$6.19

$5.82 A$8.91

-30.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 A$0.53

$3.2 A$4.9

-89.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.98 A$41.33

$120 A$184

-77.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.23 A$3.41

$3.89 A$5.96

-42.67%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 A$2.4

$1.72 A$2.64

-9.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.95 A$52

$41.45 A$63.5

-18.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 A$1.89

$1.18 A$1.8

4.24%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.6K A$43.8K

$29.3K A$44.8K

-2.19%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.6K A$34.7K

$22.6K A$34.6K

0.18%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$144 A$221

$219 A$336

-34.20%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.53 A$39.11

$29.78 A$45.63

-14.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.9 A$82.6

$51.7 A$79.2

4.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.01 A$75.1

$60.5 A$92.7

-19.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.02 A$26.07

$20.35 A$31.17

-16.36%

Cinema Ticket

$13.17 A$20.18

$13.79 A$21.13

-4.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,646 A$2,521

$1,765 A$2,704

-6.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,863 A$13.6K

$13.4K A$20.5K

-33.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.8 A$111

$72 A$110

1.08%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.21 A$67.7

$56.4 A$86.3

-21.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 A$145

$99.9 A$153

-5.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 A$155

$115 A$177

-12.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,588 A$2,433

$1,587 A$2,431

0.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,237 A$1,894

$1,167 A$1,788

5.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,568 A$3,935

$2,777 A$4,255

-7.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 A$2,888

$1,737 A$2,660

8.56%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,805 A$13.5K

$7,525 A$11.5K

17.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,597 A$10.1K

$4,945 A$7,575

33.42%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,896 A$5,968

$3,636 A$5,570

7.14%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.24

6.29

-0.79%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canberra: October 27, 2025

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