Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Melbourne 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Melbourne are 1.8% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Melbourne are 10.8% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Melbourne are 45.7% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Melbourne are 6.3% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Melbourne are 11.3% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Melbourne is 15.0% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.45 A$)
15.33 €
(25.00 A$)
     +2.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(130.43 A$)
67.47 €
(110.00 A$)
     -15.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.30 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.15 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +22.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.52 A$)
6.13 €
(10.00 A$)
     +53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(6.35 A$)
3.17 €
(5.17 A$)
     -18.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(5.02 A$)
2.40 €
(3.91 A$)
     -22.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(4.41 A$)
2.17 €
(3.54 A$)
     -19.7 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(7.03 A$)
4.96 €
(8.08 A$)
     +15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(2.97 A$)
2.17 €
(3.54 A$)
     +19.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.31 €
(2.13 A$)
0.92 €
(1.49 A$)
     -29.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 €
(5.83 A$)
3.51 €
(5.71 A$)
     -2.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.64 €
(9.20 A$)
3.98 €
(6.49 A$)
     -29.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.75 €
(11.01 A$)
3.60 €
(5.87 A$)
     -46.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 €
(13.29 A$)
5.21 €
(8.50 A$)
     -36.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 €
(2.02 A$)
1.26 €
(2.05 A$)
     +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.12 A$)
1.06 €
(1.72 A$)
     +54.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 €
(1.51 A$)
1.09 €
(1.78 A$)
     +18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.67 €
(2.72 A$)
1.47 €
(2.40 A$)
     -11.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.26 A$)
0.93 €
(1.51 A$)
     +20.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 €
(1.40 A$)
0.90 €
(1.47 A$)
     +5.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(3.09 A$)
1.95 €
(3.18 A$)
     +3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
1.26 €
(2.06 A$)
     +37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.77 A$)
11.19 €
(18.25 A$)
     +86.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.44 A$)
4.44 €
(7.24 A$)
     +404.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(2.22 A$)
5.21 €
(8.50 A$)
     +282.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(13.37 A$)
27.60 €
(45.00 A$)
     +236.6 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(5.50 A$)
3.25 €
(5.30 A$)
     -3.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(79.89 A$)
117.03 €
(190.80 A$)
     +138.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(7.50 A$)
3.37 €
(5.50 A$)
     -26.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(6.82 A$)
2.96 €
(4.83 A$)
     -29.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(58.69 A$)
24.22 €
(39.48 A$)
     -32.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(10.94 A$)
4.46 €
(7.27 A$)
     -33.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(46,464.38 A$)
24,841.61 €
(40,500.00 A$)
     -12.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(62,021.79 A$)
20,058.09 €
(32,701.29 A$)
     -47.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 €
(488.20 A$)
163.62 €
(266.76 A$)
     -45.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.59 €
(38.45 A$)
25.65 €
(41.82 A$)
     +8.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 €
(69.61 A$)
49.84 €
(81.25 A$)
     +16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(73.72 A$)
50.05 €
(81.59 A$)
     +10.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(30.00 A$)
14.80 €
(24.14 A$)
     -19.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(22.01 A$)
13.49 €
(22.00 A$)
     -0.0 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(353.46 A$)
1,424.00 €
(2,321.59 A$)
     +556.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(45,649.21 A$)
17,780.15 €
(28,987.50 A$)
     -36.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(129.51 A$)
75.89 €
(123.73 A$)
     -4.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(80.02 A$)
50.10 €
(81.68 A$)
     +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(159.29 A$)
99.34 €
(161.96 A$)
     +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(234.67 A$)
110.73 €
(180.52 A$)
     -23.1 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(1,673.60 A$)
1,509.87 €
(2,461.59 A$)
     +47.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(1,203.82 A$)
1,198.01 €
(1,953.16 A$)
     +62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(3,086.15 A$)
2,876.72 €
(4,690.00 A$)
     +52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(2,283.09 A$)
1,784.03 €
(2,908.55 A$)
     +27.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(1,192.12 A$)
748.35 €
(1,220.06 A$)
     +2.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(791.54 A$)
609.16 €
(993.14 A$)
     +25.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Melbourne Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(4,832.70 A$)
3,779.77 €
(6,162.27 A$)
     +27.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.60      +67.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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