Brisbane vs Hamilton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Hamilton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$4578
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1304
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$2079
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$562
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$2679
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
66
73
😀 Quality of life
98
91
🏙️ Population
2.71M
569K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 2% less expensive than in Hamilton. Cities ranked 1813th and 1725th ($2065 vs $2103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 23rd in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.3 months in Hamilton. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Hamilton ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 9th and 176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Hamilton

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Brisbane Hamilton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$71
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1884
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$90.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$12302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$4675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$86
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$37.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$45.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$54.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$95.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$19470

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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 Hamilton

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.9 mi Burlington
$2193
26 km or 16 mi Oakville
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Brantford
$1844
38 km or 23 mi Cambridge
$2010
42 km or 26 mi Mississauga
$2326
42 km or 26 mi Halton Hills
$2012
45 km or 28 mi Guelph
$1998
48 km or 30 mi Brampton
$2033
52 km or 32 mi St. Catharines
$2038
54 km or 34 mi Kitchener
$2071
57 km or 36 mi Waterloo
$1928
60 km or 37 mi Welland
$1705
60 km or 37 mi Toronto
$2464
67 km or 42 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Vaughan
$2241
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
76 km or 47 mi Orangeville
$1869
78 km or 49 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
79 km or 49 mi Grand Island
$2049
85 km or 53 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
86 km or 53 mi Markham
$2242
90 km or 56 mi Stratford
$1683
92 km or 57 mi Buffalo
$2187
92 km or 57 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
95 km or 59 mi Ajax
$2449
97 km or 60 mi Lockport
$2044
98 km or 61 mi West Seneca
$2109
99 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Hamburg
$1868
107 km or 67 mi Orchard Park
$2021
108 km or 67 mi Lancaster
$2083
108 km or 67 mi Clarence
$2082
109 km or 68 mi Oshawa
$1564
116 km or 72 mi London
$1931
127 km or 79 mi Erie
$1925
127 km or 79 mi Barrie
$1443
139 km or 86 mi Jamestown
$2180
154 km or 96 mi Orillia
$1936
169 km or 105 mi Owen Sound
$1659