Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 1.6% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 1.7% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Berlin are 1.8% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 1.6% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 15.3% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 17.8% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.29 €)
22.89 A$
(14.00 €)
     -8.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 A$
(61.17 €)
114.44 A$
(70.00 €)
     +14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.18 €)
16.35 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
7.36 A$
(4.50 €)
     -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(6.12 €)
6.54 A$
(4.00 €)
     -34.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.11 A$
(3.13 €)
6.07 A$
(3.71 €)
     +18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.85 A$
(2.35 €)
4.59 A$
(2.81 €)
     +19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.48 A$
(2.13 €)
4.05 A$
(2.48 €)
     +16.2 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.13 A$
(4.97 €)
6.97 A$
(4.27 €)
     -14.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.55 A$
(2.17 €)
2.98 A$
(1.82 €)
     -16.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
2.04 A$
(1.25 €)
     +33.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.70 A$
(3.49 €)
5.26 A$
(3.21 €)
     -7.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 A$
(3.98 €)
9.50 A$
(5.81 €)
     +45.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(3.60 €)
9.72 A$
(5.94 €)
     +65.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.55 A$
(5.23 €)
11.45 A$
(7.00 €)
     +33.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.26 €)
1.98 A$
(1.21 €)
     -3.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(1.05 €)
1.18 A$
(0.72 €)
     -31.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(1.09 €)
1.60 A$
(0.98 €)
     -10.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 A$
(1.48 €)
2.51 A$
(1.54 €)
     +3.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(0.93 €)
1.23 A$
(0.75 €)
     -19.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(0.91 €)
1.27 A$
(0.78 €)
     -14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(1.96 €)
2.54 A$
(1.56 €)
     -20.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(1.29 €)
1.44 A$
(0.88 €)
     -32.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(11.16 €)
9.79 A$
(5.99 €)
     -46.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(4.36 €)
1.63 A$
(0.99 €)
     -77.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(4.99 €)
2.69 A$
(1.65 €)
     -67.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.53 €)
13.41 A$
(8.20 €)
     -70.2 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(3.24 €)
5.72 A$
(3.50 €)
     +8.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(116.71 €)
80.11 A$
(49.00 €)
     -58.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.36 €)
8.17 A$
(5.00 €)
     +48.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(2.95 €)
6.05 A$
(3.70 €)
     +25.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.48 A$
(24.15 €)
57.22 A$
(35.00 €)
     +44.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.25 A$
(4.43 €)
11.16 A$
(6.82 €)
     +53.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,745.00 A$
(24,922.65 €)
48,686.07 A$
(29,780.00 €)
     +19.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(20,002.52 €)
49,368.90 A$
(30,197.67 €)
     +51.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 241.35 A$
(147.63 €)
546.70 A$
(334.40 €)
     +126.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.68 A$
(24.27 €)
32.37 A$
(19.80 €)
     -18.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 A$
(48.93 €)
64.17 A$
(39.25 €)
     -19.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 78.12 A$
(47.78 €)
56.11 A$
(34.32 €)
     -28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(14.45 €)
36.14 A$
(22.11 €)
     +53.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(13.46 €)
20.03 A$
(12.25 €)
     -9.0 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(1,420.06 €)
314.04 A$
(192.09 €)
     -86.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(17,730.90 €)
14,159.69 A$
(8,661.11 €)
     -51.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 116.36 A$
(71.18 €)
138.95 A$
(84.99 €)
     +19.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 77.22 A$
(47.23 €)
61.99 A$
(37.92 €)
     -19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 155.90 A$
(95.36 €)
145.02 A$
(88.71 €)
     -7.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.16 A$
(102.25 €)
216.93 A$
(132.69 €)
     +29.8 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,137.86 A$
(1,307.68 €)
2,078.56 A$
(1,271.40 €)
     -2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,778.23 A$
(1,087.70 €)
1,483.58 A$
(907.46 €)
     -16.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,994.12 A$
(2,443.10 €)
3,887.69 A$
(2,378.00 €)
     -2.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,651.50 A$
(1,621.85 €)
2,922.21 A$
(1,787.44 €)
     +10.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 981.45 A$
(600.33 €)
1,206.19 A$
(737.80 €)
     +22.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 786.21 A$
(480.90 €)
887.61 A$
(542.93 €)
     +12.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,349.51 A$
(3,883.83 €)
5,131.72 A$
(3,138.94 €)
     -19.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.32 3.99      -36.8 %
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