Cost of living comparison
Germany is 10.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Germany instead of Australia, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.79
A$24.62
|
$13.72
€12.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.81
A$14.38
|
$10.18
€9.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.76
|
$2.83
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
A$3.14
|
$2.48
€2.26
|
|
pay 8.4% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.33
A$3.41
|
$2.11
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
A$6.91
|
$6.75
€6.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
A$8.43
|
$4.24
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
A$5.66
|
$3.55
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
A$5.84
|
$7.19
€6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
A$2.09
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.83
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
A$2.03
|
$1.00
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
A$2.94
|
$1.39
€1.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
A$1.66
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.39
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.73
A$6.93
|
$7.16
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.46
A$123.81
|
$54.61
€49.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,859.34
A$40,837.50
|
$29,249.82
€26,634.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
A$26.57
|
$23.30
€21.22
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.36
A$81.15
|
$49.15
€44.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,258.08
A$1,844.15
|
$800.45
€728.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$971.44
A$1,423.99
|
$616.33
€561.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.88
A$207.98
|
$232.30
€211.53
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,377.23
A$2,018.80
|
$434.24
€395.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,720.56
A$21,578.07
|
$12,512.98
€11,394.09
|
|
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.69
A$9.81
|
$4.33
€3.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
A$5.28
|
$3.44
€3.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.13
A$41.24
|
$8.81
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.84
A$78.92
|
$35.42
€32.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.24
A$19.41
|
$12.56
€11.44
|
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pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.27
A$110.34
|
$83.65
€76.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.30
A$79.60
|
$41.29
€37.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.43
A$150.15
|
$89.84
€81.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.12
A$173.14
|
$120.25
€109.50
|
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