Brisbane vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$4424
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
83
😀 Quality of life
97
88
🏙️ Population
2.36M
430K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 10% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 781st and 1228th ($2491 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 234th 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
$14
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640