Brisbane vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$4634
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$1160
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$2033
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$67.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$3612
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
66
33
😀 Quality of life
97
80
🏙️ Population
2.36M
543K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 27% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 781st and 2005th ($2491 vs $1954) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1656th 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 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1.8 months in Tucson. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Tucson ranked 133rd in the United States, while ranked 15th and 528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Tucson

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Brisbane Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.05
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$1056
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$1998
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$244
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$2540
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$2461
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$9.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$30
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$15724

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2040
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2052
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2026
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$1986
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$786
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2313
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2338
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2291
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2342
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2414
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2372
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2416
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$778
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2430
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2588
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2369
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2518
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2446
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1989
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2201
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2422
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2287
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$758
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2339
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2484
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2268
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$854
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$813
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1792
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1928
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2638
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1613
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2618