Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Richmond and Brisbane

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Richmond is 0.7% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Richmond is 9.6% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.78 A$14.98
$16.24 A$24.88
-39.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.3 A$122
$71.2 A$109
11.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.87 A$15.13
$9.6 A$14.7
2.81%
Cappuccino
$3.27 A$5.02
$3.6 A$5.51
-9.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.5 A$3.83
$2.74 A$4.2
-8.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 A$3.5
$2.15 A$3.29
6.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.27 A$5.01
$6.36 A$9.75
-48.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$11.19
$7.97 A$12.2
-8.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.6 A$2.45
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$2.22 A$3.39
19.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.29 A$3.5
$1.8 A$2.76
27.22%
Eggs
$2.99 A$4.59
$4.47 A$6.85
-33.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.68 A$10.23
$8.05 A$12.33
-17.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.66 A$10.2
$8.09 A$12.4
-17.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 A$10.17
$13.4 A$20.53
-50.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.28 A$5.02
$3.25 A$4.98
0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 A$4.27
$2.75 A$4.21
1.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 A$4.42
$2.66 A$4.07
8.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 A$6.25
$4.23 A$6.48
-3.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.34 A$3.58
$2.41 A$3.69
-2.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 A$2.81
$2.26 A$3.46
-18.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.14 A$3.28
$2.24 A$3.44
-4.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 A$2.52
$1.24 A$1.89
33.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.28 A$49.46
$32.96 A$50.5
-2.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.61 A$10.13
$13.07 A$20.02
-49.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.86
$4.47 A$6.85
0.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 A$8.09
$4.04 A$6.19
30.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 A$3.91
$0.34 A$0.53
652.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.6 A$100
$26.98 A$41.33
143.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.45
$2.23 A$3.41
59.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.56 A$2.4
-14.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.21 A$41.68
$33.95 A$52
-19.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.83
$1.23 A$1.89
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K A$45.1K
$28.6K A$43.8K
2.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$35.4K
$22.6K A$34.7K
2.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$78.9 A$121
$144 A$221
-45.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.5 A$32.94
$25.53 A$39.11
-15.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.9 A$78
$53.9 A$82.6
-5.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.18 A$73.8
$49.01 A$75.1
-1.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.73 A$24.1
$17.02 A$26.07
-7.58%
Cinema Ticket
$16.55 A$25.36
$13.17 A$20.18
25.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,764 A$2,702
$1,646 A$2,521
7.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.6K A$30.1K
$8,863 A$13.6K
121.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68 A$104
$72.8 A$111
-6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.3 A$83.1
$44.21 A$67.7
22.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.4 A$148
$94.5 A$145
1.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 A$158
$101 A$155
1.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,279 A$1,960
$1,588 A$2,433
-19.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,046 A$1,602
$1,237 A$1,894
-15.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,052 A$3,143
$2,568 A$3,935
-20.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 A$2,584
$1,885 A$2,888
-10.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,031 A$7,707
$8,805 A$13.5K
-42.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,641 A$7,110
$6,597 A$10.1K
-29.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Richmond
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,896 A$5,968
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
6.24
-0.80%

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Last update for Richmond: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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