Brisbane vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2848
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$6447
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$1737
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$2683
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$748
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4578
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
66
91
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.71M
716K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 18% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1241st and 365th ($2323 vs $2848) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 306th 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 218th 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
$15.8
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$88.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$7.53
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$1514
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$2359
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$64.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$5706
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$3714
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$4.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$6.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$4.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$69.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$142
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$26.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$2053
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$21391

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Denver

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi Wheat Ridge
$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi Englewood
$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi Lakewood
$2548
11 km or 7 mi Arvada
$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi Westminster
$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi Littleton
$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi Aurora
$2749
18 km or 11 mi Northglenn
$2642
18 km or 11 mi Thornton
$2729
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2542
22 km or 13 mi Highlands Ranch
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Broomfield
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Brighton
$2594
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2800
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2534
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$3013
42 km or 26 mi Castle Rock
$2521
49 km or 31 mi Longmont
$2571
75 km or 46 mi Loveland
$2506
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$2028
92 km or 57 mi Fort Collins
$2346
99 km or 61 mi Colorado Springs
$2548
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2423
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2367
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1770
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$1961
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1900
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$1914
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$2293
362 km or 225 mi Casper
$1674
376 km or 233 mi Taos
$2417
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$1875
407 km or 253 mi Garden
$1741
412 km or 256 mi Rock Springs
$1524
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
$2237
434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2470
461 km or 286 mi Santa Fe
$2212
463 km or 288 mi Liberal
$1730
484 km or 300 mi Dodge
$1646