Brisbane vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$3103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$7450
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$4080
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$4410
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
97
91
🏙️ Population
2.36M
442K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 20% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 781st and 103rd ($2491 vs $3103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 80th 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 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Miami ranked 18th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 109th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Miami

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Brisbane Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$22.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$88.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$2446
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1765
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$4939
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$3570
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$173
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$6519
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$9.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$5.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$71.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$152
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$33
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$49.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$82.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$25328

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2753
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2562
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2671
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2612
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2644
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2551
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2659
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2578
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2645
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2682
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2849
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2647
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2717
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2630
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2808
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3002
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2724
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2898
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3058
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2691
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2629
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2623
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2573
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2727
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2608
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2538
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2513
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2540
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$3991
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2571
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2424
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2418
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2359
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2315
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2429
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2484
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2248
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2860