Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Wodonga Cost of Living Comparison Between Brisbane and Wodonga

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brisbane is 13.2% cheaper than Wodonga without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brisbane is 10.2% cheaper than Wodonga without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.24 A$24.88
$16 A$24.51
1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.2 A$109
$78.2 A$120
-8.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.6 A$14.7
$9.85 A$15.09
-2.54%
Cappuccino
$3.6 A$5.51
$2.58 A$3.95
39.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 A$4.2
$2.54 A$3.89
7.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$1.9 A$2.92
13.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.36 A$9.75
$4.52 A$6.92
40.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 A$12.2
$7.5 A$11.48
6.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 A$2.45
$1.36 A$2.08
17.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.22 A$3.39
$2.55 A$3.91
-12.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 A$2.76
$1.86 A$2.85
-3.23%
Eggs
$4.47 A$6.85
$4.18 A$6.41
6.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 A$12.33
$10.15 A$15.55
-20.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 A$12.4
$9.17 A$14.05
-11.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.4 A$20.53
$14.59 A$22.36
-8.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.98
$3.38 A$5.18
-3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$4.21
$2.94 A$4.51
-6.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 A$4.07
$3.12 A$4.79
-14.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.23 A$6.48
$4.82 A$7.39
-12.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.69
$2.31 A$3.53
4.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 A$3.46
$2.12 A$3.24
6.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.44
$2.37 A$3.64
-5.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 A$1.89
$1.33 A$2.04
-6.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.96 A$50.5
$30.74 A$47.09
7.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.07 A$20.02
$13.3 A$20.38
-1.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.47 A$6.85
$5.11 A$7.82
-12.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.04 A$6.19
$6.06 A$9.29
-33.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 A$0.53
$2.57 A$3.93
-86.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.98 A$41.33
$65.5 A$100
-58.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 A$3.41
$4.11 A$6.29
-45.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.56 A$2.4
$1.75 A$2.68
-10.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.95 A$52
$40.89 A$62.6
-16.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 A$1.89
$1.19 A$1.82
3.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$28.4K A$43.6K
0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.7K
$23.3K A$35.6K
-2.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 A$221
$224 A$343
-35.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.53 A$39.11
$29.66 A$45.43
-13.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.9 A$82.6
$52.3 A$80.1
3.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 A$75.1
$49.57 A$75.9
-1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.02 A$26.07
$15.66 A$24
8.68%
Cinema Ticket
$13.17 A$20.18
$13.79 A$21.12
-4.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,646 A$2,521
$1,721 A$2,637
-4.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,863 A$13.6K
$13.2K A$20.2K
-32.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72.8 A$111
$70.7 A$108
2.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.21 A$67.7
$57.5 A$88.1
-23.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 A$145
$98.2 A$150
-3.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 A$155
$115 A$176
-11.59%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,433
$1,286 A$1,970
23.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,237 A$1,894
$1,081 A$1,656
14.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,568 A$3,935
$2,030 A$3,109
26.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,885 A$2,888
$1,653 A$2,533
14.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,805 A$13.5K
$4,777 A$7,318
84.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,597 A$10.1K
$4,264 A$6,532
54.73%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brisbane
Wodonga
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,896 A$5,968
$3,013 A$4,615
29.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.24
6.29
-0.79%

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Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

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