Brisbane vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2799
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$6454
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1702
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$2727
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$702
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$5210
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
98
97
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 26% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1813th and 394th ($2065 vs $2799) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 338th in Australia and the United States, respectively. Check Australia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.9 months in Chicago. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Chicago ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Chicago

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Brisbane Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$86.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1993
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$3215
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$64.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$3645
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$2499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$74.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$16.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$68.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$135
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$2032
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$23423

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426