Brisbane vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.36M
690K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 23% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 930th and 96th ($2356 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 18th and 22nd 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
$13.8
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.48
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$28279

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846