Brisbane vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2323
$3105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5585
$7072
🏠 One person rent
$1439
$2101
🏘️ Family rent
$2525
$3780
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$284
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4313
$4276
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
66
89
😀 Quality of life
97
97
🏙️ Population
2.71M
5.87M

The cost of living in Brisbane is 25% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1241st and 165th ($2323 vs $3105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Australia and Singapore, respectively. Check Australia vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 3rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Singapore City

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Brisbane Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.2
$54.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.69
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1733
$2576
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1173
$1821
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3028
$4755
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2142
$3306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.5
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8341
$23858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5970
$7397
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.5
$94.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$2.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.24
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.56
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$26.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$2.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$29.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.98
$4.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.3
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$10.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$2.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.62
$4.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$109
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$28.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2164
$1438
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13265
$27027

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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 Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$843
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$501
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$717
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$737
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$759
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$707
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$617
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$488
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$466
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$576
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$610
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$654
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$992
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$798
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$741
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$417
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$743
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$621
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$678
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$794
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$677
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$371
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$555
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$422
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$393
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$531
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$422
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$438
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$720
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$428
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$762
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637