Brisbane vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2269
$2791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5424
$6409
🏠 One person rent
$1398
$1710
🏘️ Family rent
$2462
$2799
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$151
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$4539
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
98
89
🏙️ Population
2.71M
716K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 19% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1349th and 432nd ($2269 vs $2791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 365th 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 1.6 months in Denver. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Denver ranked 61st in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Denver

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Brisbane Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.5
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.3
$78.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$7.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$5.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1660
$1860
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1147
$1468
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3002
$2961
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2079
$2488
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.2
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.2
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.78%
6.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$5415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5145
$3638
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.95
$7.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.35
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.06
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$5.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.89
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.94
$14.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.16
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.47
$4.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48
$66.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$27.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.5
$65.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1949
$1796
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12459
$18639

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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 Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2600
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2400
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2546
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2626
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2638
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2286
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2742
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2667
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2728
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2540
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2600
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2972
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2598
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2749
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2524
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2917
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2510
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2727
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2509
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2034
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2278
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2451
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2357
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2323
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1771
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2140
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1920
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1928
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2168
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1648
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2418
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1880
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1753
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1519
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2220
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2472
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2216
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1748
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1676