Brisbane vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3068
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$7133
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$2069
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$3842
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$687
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$4346
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
85
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.36M
442K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 23% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 930th and 101st ($2356 vs $3068) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 86th 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 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in Miami. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Miami ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 114th 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
$13.8
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$7.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$2508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1739
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$4833
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$60.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$6306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$3813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$9.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$5.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$79.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$47.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$81.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$1151
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$28464

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Cities near Brisbane

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

Cities near Miami

Distance City Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Coral Gables
$2809
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Miami Beach
$2770
12 km or 7.2 mi Hialeah
$2780
13 km or 8 mi North Miami
$2705
14 km or 8.7 mi Doral
$2752
16 km or 9.8 mi Sweetwater
$2771
17 km or 10 mi Hialeah Gardens
$2722
17 km or 11 mi North Miami Beach
$2644
18 km or 11 mi Miami Lakes
$2711
18 km or 11 mi Miami Gardens
$2705
20 km or 12 mi Sunny Isles Beach
$2686
20 km or 13 mi Palmetto Bay
$2924
22 km or 13 mi Aventura
$2610
23 km or 14 mi Miramar
$2738
24 km or 15 mi Hallandale Beach
$2569
24 km or 15 mi Kendall West
$2904
26 km or 16 mi Cutler Bay
$3104
27 km or 17 mi Hollywood
$2611
27 km or 17 mi Pembroke Pines
$2900
29 km or 18 mi Richmond West
$3152
30 km or 19 mi Cooper
$2714
31 km or 19 mi Dania Beach
$2556
34 km or 21 mi Davie
$2647
38 km or 24 mi Plantation
$2593
40 km or 25 mi Fort Lauderdale
$2596
40 km or 25 mi Weston
$2611
42 km or 26 mi Sunrise
$2593
43 km or 26 mi Lauderhill
$2569
43 km or 27 mi Lauderdale Lakes
$2539
44 km or 27 mi Homestead
$4065
44 km or 28 mi Oakland Park
$2533
48 km or 30 mi Tamarac
$2559
48 km or 30 mi North Lauderdale
$2568
51 km or 32 mi Pompano Beach
$2488
51 km or 32 mi Margate
$2545
54 km or 34 mi Coral Springs
$2558
55 km or 34 mi Coconut Creek
$2493
59 km or 37 mi Parkland
$2565
61 km or 38 mi Deerfield Beach
$2217
66 km or 41 mi Boca Raton
$2783