Brisbane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4896
$8778
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$2299
🏘️ Family rent
$2149
$4069
🍽️ Food expenses
$525
$919
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3956
$8151
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
98
100
🏙️ Population
2.71M
449K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 44% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1813th and 23rd ($2065 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Australia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Australia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Brisbane ranked 3rd best city to live in Australia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 9th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Zurich

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Brisbane Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$9.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1514
$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.5
$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.15%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8291
$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6020
$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.8
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.41
$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.8
$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.1
$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.35
$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.5
$138
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1795
$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11423
$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3153
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3207
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3225
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3207
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3180
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3381
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3836
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3169
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2747
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2699
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1684
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2489
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3197
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2650
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3231
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3175
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1705
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1766
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2924
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1887
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1690
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2694
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1810
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1537
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3565
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1593
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1694
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1698
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2964
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1397
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1447
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1839
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2443
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3041