Brisbane vs Palermo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Palermo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2016
$1137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$2768
🏠 One person rent
$1227
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$2041
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$1444
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
66
19
😀 Quality of life
97
75
🏙️ Population
2.71M
630K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 77% more expensive than in Palermo. Cities ranked 1792nd and 4672nd ($2016 vs $1137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 122nd in Australia and Italy, respectively. Check Australia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.3 months in Palermo. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Palermo ranked 49th in Italy, while ranked 7th and 1060th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Palermo

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Brisbane Palermo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$43.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1443
$518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$335
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2386
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$603
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
4.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7172
$2117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4905
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$37.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$1.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.9
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$39.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$8.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$69.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$76.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7949
$9746

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31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645

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Distance City Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi Trapani
$938
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1019
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$971
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1077
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$941
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1161
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1106
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1130
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1098
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1199
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1486
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1346
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1555
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1749
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1524
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1624
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1583
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1415
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1325
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1251
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1072
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1143
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$443
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1521
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$549
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1380
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1396
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$465
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$535
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$348
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1061
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1101
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1181
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1159