Brisbane vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$2822
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6502
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$1695
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$2718
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$730
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$5026
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
98
95
🏙️ Population
2.71M
2.75M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 20% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1349th and 375th ($2269 vs $2822) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 311th 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 1.8 months in Chicago. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 22nd 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
$15.5
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$99.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$13.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$6.93
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$2002
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1406
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$3205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2314
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$2521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$75.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$4.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$5.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$16.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$69.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$99.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$1863
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$24172

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1813
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1988
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2352
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2528
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1864
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1835
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1766
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2703
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1864
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1727
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1288
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1640
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1635
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1997
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1867
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2379
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2050
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1710
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2482
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1699
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1477
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1821
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2223
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1824
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1839
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1815
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1904
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1487
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1979
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1928
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1896
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2496
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1860
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1829
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1894

Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434