Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunbury and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Bunbury and Brisbane

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bunbury is 7.2% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bunbury is 11.7% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 6.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.5 A$25.28
$16.24 A$24.88
1.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.5 A$119
$71.2 A$109
8.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.48 A$16.05
$9.6 A$14.7
9.17%
Cappuccino
$3.59 A$5.5
$3.6 A$5.51
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.74 A$4.2
-6.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 A$3.09
$2.15 A$3.29
-6.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.64 A$11.7
$6.36 A$9.75
20.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.55 A$10.04
$7.97 A$12.2
-17.82%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 A$1.47
$1.6 A$2.45
-40.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 A$1.6
$2.22 A$3.39
-53.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 A$2.92
$1.8 A$2.76
6.11%
Eggs
$4.46 A$6.83
$4.47 A$6.85
-0.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 A$12.67
$8.05 A$12.33
2.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.01 A$12.27
$8.09 A$12.4
-0.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.93 A$12.15
$13.4 A$20.53
-40.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.39 A$5.2
$3.25 A$4.98
4.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.75 A$4.21
6.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.86
$2.66 A$4.07
-5.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 A$6.72
$4.23 A$6.48
3.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 A$3.9
$2.41 A$3.69
5.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 A$2.72
$2.26 A$3.46
-21.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 A$2.48
$2.24 A$3.44
-27.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 A$1.11
$1.24 A$1.89
-41.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$23.71 A$36.32
$32.96 A$50.5
-28.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.58 A$10.09
$13.07 A$20.02
-49.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.91 A$5.98
$4.47 A$6.85
-12.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.22 A$6.47
$4.04 A$6.19
4.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.58 A$3.95
$0.34 A$0.53
658.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.1 A$79.8
$26.98 A$41.33
92.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.88 A$5.94
$2.23 A$3.41
73.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 A$3.42
$1.56 A$2.4
42.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.44 A$49.7
$33.95 A$52
-4.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 A$1.79
$1.23 A$1.89
-4.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K A$29.9K
$28.6K A$43.8K
-31.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.5K A$26.8K
$22.6K A$34.7K
-22.78%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 A$227
$144 A$221
2.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.58 A$43.79
$25.53 A$39.11
11.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 A$83.7
$53.9 A$82.6
1.32%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.7
$49.01 A$75.1
6.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.5 A$14.56
$17.02 A$26.07
-44.18%
Cinema Ticket
$12.77 A$19.56
$13.17 A$20.18
-3.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,792 A$2,746
$1,646 A$2,521
8.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K A$18.4K
$8,863 A$13.6K
35.57%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$107
$72.8 A$111
-4.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.33 A$72.5
$44.21 A$67.7
7.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$94.5 A$145
7.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.8 A$136
$101 A$155
-12.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 A$1,384
$1,588 A$2,433
-43.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$896 A$1,373
$1,237 A$1,894
-27.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,665 A$2,551
$2,568 A$3,935
-35.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 A$2,594
$1,885 A$2,888
-10.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,941 A$7,569
$8,805 A$13.5K
-43.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,908 A$7,520
$6,597 A$10.1K
-25.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bunbury
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,467 A$6,844
$3,896 A$5,968
14.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.42
6.24
2.88%

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Last update for Bunbury: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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