Cost of Living Comparison Between Wodonga and Brisbane Cost of Living Comparison Between Wodonga and Brisbane

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Wodonga is 15.2% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Wodonga is 11.3% more expensive than Brisbane without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16 A$24.51
$16.24 A$24.88
-1.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$120
$71.2 A$109
9.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.85 A$15.09
$9.6 A$14.7
2.60%
Cappuccino
$2.58 A$3.95
$3.6 A$5.51
-28.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 A$3.89
$2.74 A$4.2
-7.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 A$2.92
$2.15 A$3.29
-11.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.52 A$6.92
$6.36 A$9.75
-28.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.5 A$11.48
$7.97 A$12.2
-5.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 A$2.08
$1.6 A$2.45
-15.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2.22 A$3.39
14.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 A$2.85
$1.8 A$2.76
3.33%
Eggs
$4.18 A$6.41
$4.47 A$6.85
-6.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 A$15.55
$8.05 A$12.33
26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 A$14.05
$8.09 A$12.4
13.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.59 A$22.36
$13.4 A$20.53
8.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 A$5.18
$3.25 A$4.98
4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.51
$2.75 A$4.21
6.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.12 A$4.79
$2.66 A$4.07
17.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 A$7.39
$4.23 A$6.48
13.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 A$3.53
$2.41 A$3.69
-4.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 A$3.24
$2.26 A$3.46
-6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 A$3.64
$2.24 A$3.44
5.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 A$2.04
$1.24 A$1.89
7.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.74 A$47.09
$32.96 A$50.5
-6.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.3 A$20.38
$13.07 A$20.02
1.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.11 A$7.82
$4.47 A$6.85
14.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 A$9.29
$4.04 A$6.19
50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.57 A$3.93
$0.34 A$0.53
655.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.5 A$100
$26.98 A$41.33
142.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 A$6.29
$2.23 A$3.41
84.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.75 A$2.68
$1.56 A$2.4
12.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.89 A$62.6
$33.95 A$52
20.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$1.23 A$1.89
-3.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.4K A$43.6K
$28.6K A$43.8K
-0.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K A$35.6K
$22.6K A$34.7K
2.82%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$224 A$343
$144 A$221
55.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.66 A$45.43
$25.53 A$39.11
16.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 A$80.1
$53.9 A$82.6
-3.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.57 A$75.9
$49.01 A$75.1
1.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.66 A$24
$17.02 A$26.07
-7.99%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.12
$13.17 A$20.18
4.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,721 A$2,637
$1,646 A$2,521
4.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K A$20.2K
$8,863 A$13.6K
48.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.7 A$108
$72.8 A$111
-2.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.5 A$88.1
$44.21 A$67.7
30.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.2 A$150
$94.5 A$145
3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$176
$101 A$155
13.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,286 A$1,970
$1,588 A$2,433
-19.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,081 A$1,656
$1,237 A$1,894
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,030 A$3,109
$2,568 A$3,935
-20.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,653 A$2,533
$1,885 A$2,888
-12.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,777 A$7,318
$8,805 A$13.5K
-45.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,264 A$6,532
$6,597 A$10.1K
-35.37%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Wodonga
Brisbane
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,013 A$4,615
$3,896 A$5,968
-22.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
6.24
0.80%

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Last update for Wodonga: October 27, 2025

Last update for Brisbane: October 28, 2025

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