Austin vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2473
$2491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5974
$5397
🏠 One person rent
$1613
$1506
🏘️ Family rent
$3016
$2275
🍽️ Food expenses
$556
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$280
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5652
$4184
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
66
😀 Quality of life
91
97
🏙️ Population
962K
2.36M

The cost of living in Austin is 0.7% less expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 812th and 781st ($2473 vs $2491) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 724th and 2nd in the United States and Australia, respectively. Check the United States vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Brisbane. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Brisbane ranked 4th in Australia, while ranked 116th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Austin Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$83.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.91
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$8.26
 Cappuccino
$5.5
$3.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1954
$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1307
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4136
$2771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2445
$1860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$54.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.63%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4709
$7907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2939
$5572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.6
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.94
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$2.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$8.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$3.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.87
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$5.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.91
$27.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$8.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$64
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1453
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21741
$9531

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2211
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2145
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2232
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2250
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2223
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2194
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2226
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2156
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2177
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2075
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$2006
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2172
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2155
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2186
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2194
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1890
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2071
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1764
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2223
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2231
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2151
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2129
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2692
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2137
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1798
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2164
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2143
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2093
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2145
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2156
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2248
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2173
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2080
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2158
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2189
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2101
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2003
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2035
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2299

Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876