Cost of living comparison
Sydney is 13.2% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in Sydney instead of Germany, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.80
|
$11.74
CA$16.34
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
$7.28
CA$10.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.64
|
$2.24
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$2.06
CA$2.87
|
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pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
$2.62
CA$3.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.30
|
$3.30
CA$4.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.96
|
$8.74
CA$12.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
$3.45
CA$4.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$3.83
CA$5.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$3.33
CA$4.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.55
CA$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.67
CA$0.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.39
CA$0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
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pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$4.21
CA$5.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.95
|
$49.54
CA$68.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,289.09
|
$24,936.06
CA$34,689.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.74
|
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pay 5.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.86
|
$69.72
CA$96.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€746.79
|
$978.52
CA$1,361.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€575.01
|
$513.72
CA$714.66
|
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|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€216.73
|
$70.15
CA$97.59
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€405.13
|
$733.89
CA$1,020.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,674.19
|
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pay 25.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$2.94
CA$4.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$18.35
CA$25.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€33.05
|
$51.01
CA$70.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.72
|
$8.07
CA$11.23
|
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pay 32.6% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Sydney
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€78.05
|
$88.07
CA$122.51
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.53
|
$87.15
CA$121.24
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.82
|
$110.08
CA$153.14
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€112.19
|
$110.08
CA$153.14
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