Brisbane vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4943
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1431
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$537
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$249
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3604
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
81
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.36M
443K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 30% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 930th and 31st ($2356 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Australia and Switzerland, respectively. Check Australia vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brisbane compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 18th and 6th 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
$13.8
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.8
$8.65
 Cappuccino
$3.48
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1526
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1208
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2416
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1655
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9010
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6567
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$40.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.06
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.02
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.3
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.42
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.48
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.53
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.9
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$128
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1568
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8728
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846