Brisbane vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$5236
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$1406
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$2208
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$4277
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
66
70
😀 Quality of life
98
91
🏙️ Population
2.71M
1.61M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 12% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1813th and 1184th ($2065 vs $2340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1035th 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 Phoenix. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Phoenix ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 9th and 181st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Phoenix

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Brisbane Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$76
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$6.04
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$1511
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$2337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$1799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$71.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$4621
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$3554
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$98.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$1277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$16644

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1662
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1798
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2140
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2297
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1710
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1697
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1639
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2471
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1712
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1595
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1988
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1184
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1503
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1633
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1482
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1839
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1747
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2181
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1888
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1599
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2292
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2640
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1568
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1364
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1580
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1678
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2019
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1458
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1667
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1683
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1662
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1771
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1362
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1813
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1768
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1725
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2308
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1706
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1681
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1736

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1977
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2332
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2344
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2448
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2322
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2523
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2349
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2447
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3031
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2491
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2365
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2320
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2403
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2466
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2348
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1940
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2598
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2046
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2757
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1760
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1883
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2095
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$727
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1911
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1855
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$881
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2751
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$945
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2766