Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Madrid Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Madrid

😐 Solo nomad: Brisbane is 0.1% more expensive than Madrid without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brisbane is 1.7% cheaper than Madrid without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$15.97 A$24.4

$17.7 €15.25

-9.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.9 A$110

$70.3 €60.5

2.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.95 A$15.2

$11.87 €10.22

-16.18%

Cappuccino

$3.69 A$5.63

$3.07 €2.65

20.20%

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

$2.69 A$4.11

$3.06 €2.64

-12.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 A$3.33

$2.19 €1.88

-0.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.62 A$10.11

$4.15 €3.58

59.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.75 A$11.84

$4.58 €3.95

69.21%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 A$2.4

$1.18 €1.02

33.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.24 A$3.42

$1.71 €1.47

30.99%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.88 A$2.87

$1.7 €1.47

10.59%

Eggs

$4.33 A$6.61

$3.4 €2.93

27.35%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.03 A$12.27

$14.84 €12.78

-45.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.48 A$12.95

$9.04 €7.78

-6.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.66 A$20.88

$17.1 €14.73

-20.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.24 A$4.95

$2.66 €2.29

21.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.76 A$4.22

$2.22 €1.91

24.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.75 A$4.2

$2.58 €2.22

6.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.31 A$6.59

$2.65 €2.28

62.64%

Potato (1kg)

$2.46 A$3.76

$2.05 €1.77

20.00%

Onion (1kg)

$2.27 A$3.47

$2.14 €1.84

6.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.14 A$3.26

$1.33 €1.14

60.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 A$1.89

$0.97 €0.83

27.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.3 A$49.36

$6.77 €5.83

377.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.37 A$20.43

$8.14 €7.01

64.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.66 A$7.12

$1.46 €1.25

219.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.12 A$6.3

$2.27 €1.95

81.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 A$0.53

$1.79 €1.54

-81.01%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.12 A$41.45

$49.1 €42.29

-44.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.35 A$3.59

$4.07 €3.51

-42.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.52 A$2.33

$1.36 €1.18

11.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.2 A$50.7

$29.16 €25.12

13.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 A$1.9

$1.84 €1.58

-32.61%

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

$29.3K A$44.7K

$37.6K €32.4K

-22.19%

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

$22.5K A$34.4K

$33.5K €28.9K

-32.73%

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

$145 A$221

$191 €165

-24.24%

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

$26.02 A$39.76

$21.63 €18.63

20.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$52.6 A$80.4

$35.54 €30.61

47.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.79 A$74.6

$53.6 €46.16

-8.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.46 A$26.67

$17.78 €15.31

-1.80%

Cinema Ticket

$12.79 A$19.55

$11.49 €9.89

11.31%

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

$1,624 A$2,482

$672 €579

141.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,662 A$13.2K

$12.2K €10.5K

-29.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$71.2 A$109

$96.9 €83.5

-26.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.24 A$66.1

$42.74 €36.81

1.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.9 A$145

$107 €91.9

-11.09%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 A$155

$133 €114

-23.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,609 A$2,459

$1,614 €1,390

-0.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,271 A$1,943

$1,137 €979

11.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 A$4,052

$2,835 €2,441

-6.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,873 A$2,862

$1,900 €1,637

-1.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,936 A$10.6K

$8,577 €7,387

-19.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,484 A$6,852

$4,953 €4,266

-9.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,031 A$6,159

$2,659 €2,290

51.59%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.24

3.43

81.92%

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

Last update for Brisbane: November 30, 2025

Last update for Madrid: November 30, 2025

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