Cost of living comparison
Australia is 37.3% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Australia instead of Germany, you would:
pay 1.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.84
€11.97
|
$15.31
A$23.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.44
€8.80
|
$8.98
A$13.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
€2.47
|
$2.45
A$3.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
€2.21
|
$2.05
A$3.15
|
|
pay 38.6% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.00
€1.86
|
$2.00
A$3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.74
€6.28
|
$4.24
A$6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.93
|
$5.00
A$7.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
€2.73
|
$3.52
A$5.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.90
€3.64
|
$3.56
A$5.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.13
|
$1.44
A$2.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$1.13
A$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.95
|
$1.31
A$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.57
|
$2.10
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.68
|
$1.03
A$1.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.49
|
$0.83
A$1.27
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
€7.74
|
$4.95
A$7.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.47
€68.47
|
$81.92
A$125.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,050.12
€25,206.65
|
$22,079.60
A$33,874.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.90
€20.41
|
$15.28
A$23.44
|
|
pay 27.0% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.93
€35.35
|
$55.83
A$85.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.74
€707.96
|
$1,119.19
A$1,717.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$577.93
€538.54
|
$889.00
A$1,363.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$202.18
€188.40
|
$120.53
A$184.92
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$325.78
€303.58
|
$1,373.48
A$2,107.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,890.74
€11,080.38
|
$11,458.00
A$17,578.87
|
|
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.05
€3.78
|
$5.72
A$8.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€3.05
|
$3.30
A$5.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.03
€7.48
|
$24.53
A$37.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.77
€32.40
|
$46.71
A$71.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.08
€11.25
|
$12.25
A$18.80
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.79
€75.28
|
$71.47
A$109.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.60
€36.90
|
$41.82
A$64.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.39
€82.37
|
$101.71
A$156.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.48
€105.75
|
$106.56
A$163.48
|
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