Brisbane vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4333
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
86
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
2.71M
430K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 5% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1241st and 1017th ($2323 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 876th 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 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 283rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Minneapolis

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Brisbane Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$26236

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618