Cost of living comparison
Australia is 63.3% more expensive than Tubingen.
If you lived in Australia instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
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Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$16.79
A$25.42
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
$9.81
A$14.85
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
€2.89
|
$2.56
A$3.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
€2.38
|
$2.14
A$3.24
|
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pay 21.0% more for groceries
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
$2.33
A$3.52
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€6.36
|
$4.71
A$7.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.15
|
$5.75
A$8.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
$3.86
A$5.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.74
€6.24
|
$3.99
A$6.03
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.12
|
$1.43
A$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.59
|
$1.25
A$1.89
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.91
|
$1.39
A$2.10
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.47
|
$2.00
A$3.03
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.64
|
$1.13
A$1.71
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$0.95
A$1.43
|
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pay 30.3% more for transportation
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.54
|
$4.73
A$7.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.82
€34.09
|
$84.46
A$127.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
$27,859.34
A$42,172.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.12
A$27.44
|
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pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
$55.36
A$83.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
$1,258.08
A$1,904.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.59
€869.02
|
$971.44
A$1,470.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
$141.88
A$214.78
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.52
€175.47
|
$1,377.23
A$2,084.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
$14,720.56
A$22,283.61
|
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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.01
|
$6.69
A$10.13
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.26
|
$3.60
A$5.45
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
$28.13
A$42.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.14
€28.83
|
$53.84
A$81.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.45
€11.53
|
$13.24
A$20.04
|
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pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Tubingen
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
$75.27
A$113.95
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
$54.30
A$82.20
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
$102.43
A$155.06
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.33
€142.89
|
$118.12
A$178.80
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