Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Sale and Brisbane

🙂 Solo nomad: Sale is 7.9% cheaper than Brisbane without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sale is 1.7% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$16.53 A$25.33

$16.24 A$24.88

1.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.6 A$122

$71.2 A$109

11.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.54 A$14.62

$9.6 A$14.7

-0.63%

Cappuccino

$3.51 A$5.38

$3.6 A$5.51

-2.50%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.62 A$4.02

$2.74 A$4.2

-4.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.19 A$3.36

$2.15 A$3.29

1.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.54 A$10.02

$6.36 A$9.75

2.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.03 A$10.77

$7.97 A$12.2

-11.79%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.47 A$2.26

$1.6 A$2.45

-8.13%

White Bread (500g)

$2.34 A$3.58

$2.22 A$3.39

5.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.97 A$3.02

$1.8 A$2.76

9.44%

Eggs

$4.21 A$6.45

$4.47 A$6.85

-5.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.6 A$13.18

$8.05 A$12.33

6.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.66 A$13.27

$8.09 A$12.4

7.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.57 A$20.8

$13.4 A$20.53

1.27%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 A$5.1

$3.25 A$4.98

2.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.83 A$4.34

$2.75 A$4.21

2.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.98 A$4.56

$2.66 A$4.07

12.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.2 A$6.43

$4.23 A$6.48

-0.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.48 A$3.8

$2.41 A$3.69

2.90%

Onion (1kg)

$2.17 A$3.33

$2.26 A$3.46

-3.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.07 A$3.17

$2.24 A$3.44

-7.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.53 A$2.34

$1.24 A$1.89

23.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$31.28 A$47.92

$32.96 A$50.5

-5.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.01 A$21.46

$13.07 A$20.02

7.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$4.61 A$7.06

$4.47 A$6.85

3.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.26 A$8.06

$4.04 A$6.19

30.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.53 A$3.87

$0.34 A$0.53

644.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 A$101

$26.98 A$41.33

145.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.61 A$5.53

$2.23 A$3.41

61.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.54 A$2.36

$1.56 A$2.4

-1.28%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.86 A$51.9

$33.95 A$52

-0.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 A$1.81

$1.23 A$1.89

-4.07%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.4K A$43.5K

$28.6K A$43.8K

-0.75%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$22.6K A$34.6K

$22.6K A$34.7K

-0.11%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$180 A$276

$144 A$221

25.13%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.29 A$41.81

$25.53 A$39.11

6.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.1 A$81.3

$53.9 A$82.6

-1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$48.55 A$74.4

$49.01 A$75.1

-0.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.83 A$24.26

$17.02 A$26.07

-6.99%

Cinema Ticket

$13.16 A$20.16

$13.17 A$20.18

-0.08%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,602 A$2,454

$1,646 A$2,521

-2.67%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K A$18.5K

$8,863 A$13.6K

35.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$69.4 A$106

$72.8 A$111

-4.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$51.5 A$78.8

$44.21 A$67.7

16.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 A$155

$94.5 A$145

7.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 A$162

$101 A$155

4.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,284 A$1,967

$1,588 A$2,433

-19.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,079 A$1,654

$1,237 A$1,894

-12.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,002 A$3,067

$2,568 A$3,935

-22.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,684 A$2,579

$1,885 A$2,888

-10.70%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,930 A$9,085

$8,805 A$13.5K

-32.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,350 A$6,664

$6,597 A$10.1K

-34.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,896 A$5,968

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.34

6.24

1.60%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sale: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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