Brisbane vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$2146
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$5367
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$1194
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$2348
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$2119
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
99
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
2.36M
1.35M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 16% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 781st and 1476th ($2491 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Australia and Italy, respectively. Check Australia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1 months in Milan. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 15th and 305th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Milan

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Brisbane Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$19.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.85
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$2.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$2947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
3.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$9597
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$4901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$4.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$22.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$6.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$72.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$105
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$836
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$14475

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1616
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1613
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1557
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1559
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1333
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1478
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1724
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1633
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1449
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1697
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1420
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1262
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1444
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1391
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1470
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1553
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1494
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1248
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2763
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1380
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1305
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1396
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1456
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3009
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1164
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1200
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1478
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1498
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1502
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1409
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1543
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1570
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1394
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1364
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2197
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1425
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1428
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1280
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1605
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1573