Cost of Living Comparison Between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Coffs Harbour is 19.4% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Coffs Harbour is 25.9% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$16.37 A$23.08
0.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$96.9 A$137
$70.9 A$100.0
36.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.58 A$13.51
$9.70 A$13.68
-1.24%
Cappuccino
$3.30 A$4.65
$3.66 A$5.16
-9.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 A$3.63
$2.64 A$3.73
-2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.83
$2.16 A$3.04
-7.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.67 A$9.41
$6.54 A$9.22
1.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.91 A$11.15
$7.76 A$10.95
1.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 A$2.02
$1.56 A$2.19
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 A$3.74
$2.19 A$3.09
21.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.30
$1.81 A$2.55
29.28%
Eggs
$3.19 A$4.50
$4.33 A$6.11
-26.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.13 A$10.06
$8.08 A$11.39
-11.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 A$9.05
$8.15 A$11.49
-21.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.29 A$17.33
$13.33 A$18.80
-7.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 A$5.15
$3.24 A$4.57
12.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 A$3.94
$2.84 A$4.01
-1.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.63 A$5.12
$2.62 A$3.70
38.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 A$5.38
$4.40 A$6.20
-13.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 A$1.86
$2.44 A$3.43
-45.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 A$3.35
$2.35 A$3.31
1.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 A$2.82
$2.15 A$3.03
-6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 A$3.47
$1.29 A$1.82
90.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.45 A$30.25
$33.08 A$46.65
-35.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 A$20.09
$12.89 A$18.18
10.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$6.32 A$8.91
$4.53 A$6.39
39.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.80 A$9.59
$4.14 A$5.84
64.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.35 A$6.14
$0.35 A$0.49
1142.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 A$92.0
$27.34 A$38.55
138.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 A$2.91
$2.29 A$3.23
-10.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.43 A$2.02
$1.58 A$2.23
-9.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.47 A$47.19
$33.51 A$47.24
-0.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.70
$1.20 A$1.69
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$41.5K
$29.0K A$40.9K
1.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K A$31.1K
$22.3K A$31.5K
-1.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$161 A$227
$144 A$203
11.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.64 A$13.59
$25.80 A$36.37
-62.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 A$73.2
$52.4 A$73.9
-0.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.79 A$67.4
$48.56 A$68.5
-1.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.63 A$22.04
$16.90 A$23.83
-7.51%
Cinema Ticket
$12.83 A$18.10
$13.17 A$18.57
-2.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,142 A$3,020
$1,622 A$2,287
32.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,998 A$9,867
$8,690 A$12.3K
-19.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.0 A$84.7
$71.6 A$101
-16.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.52 A$67.0
$42.89 A$60.5
10.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.7 A$128
$93.2 A$131
-2.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 A$176
$100 A$142
24.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,314 A$1,852
$1,588 A$2,239
-17.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 A$1,678
$1,247 A$1,758
-4.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,976 A$2,786
$2,601 A$3,668
-24.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 A$2,629
$1,923 A$2,711
-3.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,273 A$8,845
$8,024 A$11.3K
-21.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,150 A$7,261
$5,269 A$7,429
-2.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Coffs Harbour
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,653 A$5,151
$4,397 A$6,199
-16.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
6.24
1.76%

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Last update for Coffs Harbour: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brisbane: February 28, 2026

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