Australia vs Brazil - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Brazil
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$1754
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$296
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$524
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$72
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$419
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$10295
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
7.18
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
34
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
5.6%
🎓 Higher education
98
92
😀 Quality of life
95
39
🏙️ Population
26.5M
203M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 211% more expensive than in Brazil ($681). Australia ranked 12th vs 145th for Brazil in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Australia compared to 0.6 months in Brazil. Ranked 3rd and 117th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Brazil

We calculate prices for Australia and Brazil as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 385 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Brazil
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$5.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$26.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$6.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$309
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$574
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$76.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$1448
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$1008
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$7.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$8.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$3.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$2.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$4.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$20.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$5.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$70.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$8287

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Cities Comparison in Australia vs Brazil

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1668
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K