Paris vs Brisbane Cost of Living

Paris (France) · Overall index 68.3Brisbane (Australia) · Overall index 63.5

Summary

  • Overall, Brisbane is 7% cheaper than Paris.
  • Rent in Brisbane is 13% cheaper than in Paris.
  • Dining out in Brisbane is 7% cheaper than in Paris.
ItemParisBrisbaneDiff
Rent-13%
1-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$2,212$1,790-19%
1-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$1,295$1,190-8%
3-bedroom apartment, city centre (monthly)$4,571$3,744-18%
3-bedroom apartment, outside centre (monthly)$2,498$2,353-6%
Groceries-5%
Milk (1L)$1.03$0.95-8%
White bread (500g)$3.55$2.92-18%
Rice (1kg)$3.99$3.8-5%
Eggs (12)$4.23$3.56-16%
Local cheese (1kg)$11.6$10.2-12%
Chicken fillets (1kg)$10.3$9.82-5%
Beef round (1kg)$16.2$15.8-2%
Apples (1kg)$4.18$4.160%
Bananas (1kg)$1.6$1.63+2%
Oranges (1kg)$3.8$3.84+1%
Tomatoes (1kg)$4.6$4.91+7%
Potatoes (1kg)$2.65$2.54-4%
Onions (1kg)$2.15$2.3+7%
Lettuce (1 head)$2.15$1.86-13%
Water (1.5L bottle)$2.18$2-8%
Bottle of wine (mid-range)$12.9$12.6-2%
Transport-6%
Public transport, one-way ticket$2.26$2.11-7%
Public transport, monthly pass$98.6$87.3-11%
Taxi, base fare$3.29$2.64-20%
Taxi, per km$1.48$1.4-5%
Gasoline (1L)$0.75$0.750%
New compact car (e.g., VW Golf)$19,642$21,025+7%
Dining out-7%
Meal, inexpensive restaurant$20.4$17.6-14%
Meal for 2, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)$88.4$91.8+4%
Fast food combo meal$9.82$8.45-14%
Cappuccino$4.31$4.38+2%
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L, restaurant)$2.18$1.8-17%
Domestic beer (0.5L, restaurant)$5.62$5.69+1%
Imported beer (0.33L, restaurant)$6.5$6.69+3%
Water (0.33L, restaurant)$1.87$1.53-18%
Telecom0%
Mobile plan, calls + 10GB+ data (monthly)$54.1$51.9-4%
Broadband internet 60Mbps+ (monthly)$63.1$57.4-9%
Prepaid mobile tariff (1 min)$0.26$0.25-4%
Video streaming subscription (monthly)$11.8$13.9+18%
Utilities & household-7%
Basic utilities, 85m² apartment (monthly)$149$124-17%
Electricity (1 kWh)$0.19$0.17-11%
Tap water (1m³)$4.41$3.4-23%
Natural gas (1m³)$1.09$1.1+1%
Waste collection (monthly)$19.8$18.4-7%
Fitness club (monthly)$62.1$70.2+13%
Cinema ticket (1 seat)$11.6$11.1-4%
Men's haircut$25.3$23.3-8%
Domestic cleaning (1 hour)$20.7$21.3+3%
Private kindergarten (monthly)$1,900$1,795-6%

3,377 total data points · Price data as of 2026-07-01 · Exchange rates as of 2026-07-15

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