cost
Cost of Living Index
Adelaide78 / 100
Brisbane79.2 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Winner
Brisbane wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Adelaide.
Top trade-offs
Adelaide leads cost, housing, and jobs; Brisbane leads safety, rent, and salary.
cost
Adelaide
78
city
Brisbane
79.2
city
safety
Adelaide
43.9
city
Brisbane
62.9
city
housing
Adelaide
$2,850
city
Brisbane
$1,852
city
housing
Adelaide
9.6x
city
Brisbane
15.7x
city
jobs
Adelaide
$5,689/mo
city
Brisbane
$5,789/mo
city
jobs
Adelaide
4.2%
city
Brisbane
10.0%
city
health
Adelaide
70.2
city
Brisbane
71.9
city
health
Adelaide
83.1 years
city
Brisbane
81.3 years
city
environment
Adelaide
24.1 ug/m3
city
Brisbane
22.3 ug/m3
city
environment
Adelaide
63.9
city
Brisbane
59.5
city
infrastructure
Adelaide
139 Mbps
city
Brisbane
142 Mbps
city
demographics
Adelaide
2.5%
city
Brisbane
1.1%
city
education
Adelaide
69.6
city
Brisbane
79.7
city
transport
Adelaide
54.1
city
Brisbane
56.4
city
safety
Adelaide
26.3 per 100k
city
Brisbane
24.7 per 100k
city
safety
Adelaide
55.9 per 100k
city
Brisbane
51.2 per 100k
city
health
Adelaide
21.5%
city
Brisbane
15.6%
city
quality
Adelaide
5.7
city
Brisbane
5.2
city
housing
Adelaide
$7,859/sqm
city
Brisbane
$3,663/sqm
city
religion
Adelaide
54.6%
city
Brisbane
39.7%
city
religion
Adelaide
39.2%
city
Brisbane
42.7%
city
religion
Adelaide
61.0%
city
Brisbane
57.0%
city