Brisbane vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
66
97
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
2.71M
874K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 43% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1241st and 7th ($2323 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 4th 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 1.9 months in San Francisco. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 3rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs San Francisco

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Brisbane San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$21216

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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 San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808