Brisbane vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$1795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
92
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.36M
2.87M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 39% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 930th and 2685th ($2356 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Australia and Italy, respectively. Check Australia vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 18th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Rome

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Brisbane Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.8
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$9800

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1785
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1881
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2011
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2152
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1816
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1843
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1552
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1862
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1756
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1621
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1354
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1545
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1413
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1461
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1404
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$1998
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1903
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1691
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2348
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2741
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1610
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1463
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1430
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1723
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2604
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1669
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1249
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1672
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1462
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1317
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1707
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1746
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1719
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2356
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1716
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1702
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1693

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229