Salary in Brisbane vs Melbourne

Find out exactly how much you need to earn in Melbourne to maintain your current lifestyle in Brisbane.

I currently live in

And I want to move to

My current annual salary

Standard of Living Equivalency

To have the same lifestyle in Melbourne, you need:

$48,750

3% less expensive

than Brisbane

Your Move

Brisbane

$50,000

Melbourne

$48,750

This calculation is based on our aggregated cost of living indices. It estimates the net salary you would need in your destination to maintain the exact same purchasing power and lifestyle as your base city. Taxes and specific housing markets may vary.