Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Perth Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Perth

🙂 Solo nomad: Brisbane is 6.8% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brisbane is 6.4% cheaper than Perth without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.24 A$24.88

$16.32 A$25

-0.49%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$71.2 A$109

$77.2 A$118

-7.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.6 A$14.7

$10.48 A$16.06

-8.40%

Cappuccino

$3.6 A$5.51

$3.71 A$5.68

-2.96%

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

$2.74 A$4.2

$2.46 A$3.77

11.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 A$3.29

$1.94 A$2.97

10.82%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.36 A$9.75

$7.73 A$11.84

-17.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.97 A$12.2

$6.4 A$9.8

24.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.6 A$2.45

$1.45 A$2.22

10.34%

White Bread (500g)

$2.22 A$3.39

$2.35 A$3.61

-5.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.8 A$2.76

$2 A$3.07

-10.00%

Eggs

$4.47 A$6.85

$4.38 A$6.72

2.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.05 A$12.33

$8.74 A$13.39

-7.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.09 A$12.4

$8.63 A$13.21

-6.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.4 A$20.53

$13.88 A$21.27

-3.46%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 A$4.98

$3.56 A$5.45

-8.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 A$4.21

$2.98 A$4.57

-7.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.66 A$4.07

$2.89 A$4.42

-7.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.23 A$6.48

$4.61 A$7.06

-8.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.41 A$3.69

$2.45 A$3.76

-1.63%

Onion (1kg)

$2.26 A$3.46

$1.71 A$2.62

32.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.24 A$3.44

$1.94 A$2.98

15.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.24 A$1.89

$1.52 A$2.32

-18.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$32.96 A$50.5

$32.5 A$49.79

1.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.07 A$20.02

$9.62 A$14.74

35.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.47 A$6.85

$3.75 A$5.75

19.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.04 A$6.19

$4.25 A$6.51

-4.94%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.34 A$0.53

$3.07 A$4.71

-88.93%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.98 A$41.33

$72.5 A$111

-62.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.23 A$3.41

$3.91 A$5.99

-42.97%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.56 A$2.4

$2.13 A$3.26

-26.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.95 A$52

$49.94 A$76.5

-32.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 A$1.89

$1.11 A$1.71

10.81%

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

$28.6K A$43.8K

$28.5K A$43.7K

0.45%

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

$22.6K A$34.7K

$24.2K A$37.1K

-6.48%

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

$144 A$221

$158 A$243

-8.96%

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

$25.53 A$39.11

$27.89 A$42.73

-8.46%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.9 A$82.6

$54.7 A$83.8

-1.37%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.01 A$75.1

$41.39 A$63.4

18.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.02 A$26.07

$15.86 A$24.29

7.31%

Cinema Ticket

$13.17 A$20.18

$16.29 A$24.96

-19.15%

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

$1,646 A$2,521

$1,759 A$2,695

-6.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$8,863 A$13.6K

$12K A$18.4K

-26.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$72.8 A$111

$70 A$107

3.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.21 A$67.7

$47.67 A$73

-7.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.5 A$145

$104 A$159

-8.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 A$155

$104 A$160

-2.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,588 A$2,433

$1,489 A$2,281

6.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,237 A$1,894

$1,167 A$1,788

5.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,568 A$3,935

$2,557 A$3,917

0.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,885 A$2,888

$1,806 A$2,767

4.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,805 A$13.5K

$5,543 A$8,492

58.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,597 A$10.1K

$5,075 A$7,774

30.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,896 A$5,968

$3,778 A$5,787

3.12%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.24

6.42

-2.80%

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

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Perth: October 26, 2025

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