Cost of Living Comparison Between Brookvale and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Brookvale and Brisbane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brookvale is 4.3% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brookvale is 10.3% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 A$24.54
$16.24 A$24.88
-1.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.2 A$121
$71.2 A$109
11.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 A$14.6
$9.6 A$14.7
-0.73%
Cappuccino
$3.36 A$5.16
$3.6 A$5.51
-6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 A$3.97
$2.74 A$4.2
-5.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 A$3.07
$2.15 A$3.29
-6.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.45 A$9.88
$6.36 A$9.75
1.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 A$11.05
$7.97 A$12.2
-9.54%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 A$2.21
$1.6 A$2.45
-9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 A$4.07
$2.22 A$3.39
19.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 A$2.71
$1.8 A$2.76
-1.67%
Eggs
$4.15 A$6.36
$4.47 A$6.85
-7.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.82 A$13.51
$8.05 A$12.33
9.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 A$12.54
$8.09 A$12.4
1.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.81 A$21.16
$13.4 A$20.53
3.06%
Apples (1kg)
$3.33 A$5.1
$3.25 A$4.98
2.46%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 A$4.27
$2.75 A$4.21
1.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.78
$2.66 A$4.07
17.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.67 A$7.16
$4.23 A$6.48
10.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.54
$2.41 A$3.69
-4.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 A$3.7
$2.26 A$3.46
6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.2 A$3.36
$2.24 A$3.44
-1.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 A$2.06
$1.24 A$1.89
8.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.14 A$47.71
$32.96 A$50.5
-5.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$13.07 A$20.02
1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.79 A$7.35
$4.47 A$6.85
7.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.32 A$8.15
$4.04 A$6.19
31.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.67 A$4.09
$0.34 A$0.53
685.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 A$101
$26.98 A$41.33
144.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.96 A$6.07
$2.23 A$3.41
77.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.56 A$2.4
-0.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.19 A$61.6
$33.95 A$52
18.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 A$1.74
$1.23 A$1.89
-7.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.6K A$43.8K
$28.6K A$43.8K
-0.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K A$33.8K
$22.6K A$34.7K
-2.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$202 A$309
$144 A$221
39.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.47 A$45.14
$25.53 A$39.11
15.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$81
$53.9 A$82.6
-1.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.4 A$74.2
$49.01 A$75.1
-1.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.01 A$24.53
$17.02 A$26.07
-5.93%
Cinema Ticket
$13.81 A$21.16
$13.17 A$20.18
4.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,713 A$2,624
$1,646 A$2,521
4.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K A$20.4K
$8,863 A$13.6K
50.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 A$110
$72.8 A$111
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 A$85.7
$44.21 A$67.7
26.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 A$149
$94.5 A$145
2.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 A$175
$101 A$155
12.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$911 A$1,395
$1,588 A$2,433
-42.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,070 A$1,640
$1,237 A$1,894
-13.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,031 A$3,111
$2,568 A$3,935
-20.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,652 A$2,531
$1,885 A$2,888
-12.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,357 A$8,207
$8,805 A$13.5K
-39.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,748 A$7,273
$6,597 A$10.1K
-28.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brookvale
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,327 A$2,033
$3,896 A$5,968
-65.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
6.24
0.80%

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Last update for Brookvale: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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