Cost of living comparison
Australia is 41.3% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Australia instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.05
|
$15.31
A$23.26
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.11
|
$8.98
A$13.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.65
|
$2.45
A$3.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.19
|
$2.05
A$3.12
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.80
|
$2.00
A$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.33
|
$4.24
A$6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.67
|
$5.00
A$7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.88
|
$3.52
A$5.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.50
|
$3.56
A$5.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.19
|
$1.44
A$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.80
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.22
|
$1.31
A$1.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.46
|
$2.10
A$3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$1.03
A$1.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.83
A$1.26
|
|
pay 29.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.38
|
$4.95
A$7.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€85.37
|
$81.92
A$124.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,117.00
|
$22,079.60
A$33,545.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€20.99
|
$15.28
A$23.21
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€38.96
|
$55.83
A$84.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,231.26
|
$1,119.19
A$1,700.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€912.69
|
$889.00
A$1,350.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€249.53
|
$120.53
A$183.13
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€192.18
|
$1,373.48
A$2,086.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,203.80
|
$11,458.00
A$17,408.08
|
|
pay 40.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.02
|
$5.72
A$8.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.31
|
$3.30
A$5.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.04
|
$24.53
A$37.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.12
|
$46.71
A$70.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.05
|
$12.25
A$18.61
|
|
pay 4.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€83.81
|
$71.47
A$108.59
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€35.61
|
$41.82
A$63.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€86.76
|
$101.71
A$154.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€108.01
|
$106.56
A$161.89
|
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