Brisbane vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
98
96
🏙️ Population
2.71M
690K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 38% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1813th and 73rd ($2065 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 58th 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 Washington. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 9th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Washington

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Brisbane Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$24065

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949