Brisbane vs George Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane George Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3374
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$8402
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$2280
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$4877
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$837
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$58.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$4688
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
66
20
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.36M
41K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 30% less expensive than in George Town. Cities ranked 930th and 32nd ($2356 vs $3374) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Australia and the Cayman Islands, respectively. Check Australia vs the Cayman Islands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in George Town. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs George Town ranked 1st in the Cayman Islands, while ranked 18th and 754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs George Town

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Brisbane George Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$14.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$7.15
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1954
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$5734
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$4269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
7.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$8481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$3.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$4.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$7.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$9.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$4.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$4.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$78.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$24.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$86
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$139
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$1229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$25346

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

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Distance City Cost of living
333 km or 207 mi Cienfuegos
$1247
356 km or 221 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1507
361 km or 225 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1020
375 km or 233 mi Montego Bay
$1005
377 km or 234 mi Santa Clara
$1312
381 km or 237 mi Placetas
$1371
385 km or 239 mi Colon
$1209
394 km or 245 mi Ciego de Avila
$1654
402 km or 250 mi Guines
$1138
412 km or 256 mi Florida
$1784
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1269
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1092
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1220
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1182
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1137
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1626
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1869
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$674
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1001
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$768
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2841
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$698
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$936
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2555
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$758
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1727
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1062
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1250
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$2153
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1005
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1176
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1536
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1527
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$3241
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$940
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1048
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1291
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1101
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1322
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1671