Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Wangaratta Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Wangaratta

🙂 Solo nomad: Brisbane is 19% cheaper than Wangaratta without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brisbane is 5.8% cheaper than Wangaratta without rent, and 0 with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 A$24.88
$19.24 A$29.48
-15.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 A$109
$78.6 A$120
-9.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$8.06 A$12.35
19.11%
Cappuccino
$3.6 A$5.51
$3.61 A$5.53
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 A$4.2
$2.6 A$3.99
5.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$2.34 A$3.59
-8.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 A$9.75
$7.42 A$11.38
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 A$12.2
$7 A$10.72
13.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 A$2.45
$1.52 A$2.32
5.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 A$3.39
$2.66 A$4.07
-16.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$2.32 A$3.55
-22.41%
Eggs
$4.47 A$6.85
$4.9 A$7.51
-8.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 A$12.33
$9.07 A$13.89
-11.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 A$12.4
$9 A$13.78
-10.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 A$20.53
$14.73 A$22.57
-9.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.98
$3.33 A$5.11
-2.40%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$4.21
$2.83 A$4.33
-2.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 A$4.07
$2.98 A$4.57
-10.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.48
$4.07 A$6.24
3.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$2.68 A$4.11
-10.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.46
$2.31 A$3.53
-2.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.44
$2.19 A$3.35
2.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.89
$1.57 A$2.4
-21.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.96 A$50.5
$32.38 A$49.6
1.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 A$20.02
$12.95 A$19.84
0.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.47 A$6.85
$4.61 A$7.06
-3.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$6.19
$5.04 A$7.72
-19.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 A$0.53
$2.58 A$3.95
-86.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.98 A$41.33
$66.2 A$101
-59.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 A$3.41
$3.64 A$5.58
-38.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.4
$1.35 A$2.06
15.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.95 A$52
$27.59 A$42.27
23.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 A$1.89
$1.15 A$1.76
6.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.7K
$23.4K A$35.9K
-3.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 A$221
$149 A$228
-3.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 A$39.11
$21.19 A$32.46
20.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 A$82.6
$50.4 A$77.1
7.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 A$75.1
$48.05 A$73.6
2.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 A$26.07
$15.6 A$23.9
9.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 A$20.18
$16.43 A$25.17
-19.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$1,746 A$2,675
-5.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,863 A$13.6K
$19.5K A$29.8K
-54.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.8 A$111
$68.6 A$105
6.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 A$67.7
$53.6 A$82.1
-17.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 A$145
$107 A$164
-11.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$155
$105 A$161
-3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,433
$1,245 A$1,907
27.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 A$1,894
$1,047 A$1,605
18.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,568 A$3,935
$1,984 A$3,039
29.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 A$2,888
$1,677 A$2,570
12.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,805 A$13.5K
$5,760 A$8,825
52.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,597 A$10.1K
$4,110 A$6,297
60.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brisbane
Wangaratta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,896 A$5,968
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
6.19
0.81%

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Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wangaratta: October 28, 2025

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