Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 3.7% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 25.9% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Sydney are 88.1% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 5.9% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 19.5% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 3.3% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.57 A$)
14.04 €
(23.00 A$)
     -6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(131.04 A$)
73.26 €
(120.00 A$)
     -8.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.38 A$)
9.16 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.19 A$)
6.30 €
(10.32 A$)
     +26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.55 A$)
7.33 €
(12.00 A$)
     +83.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.87 €
(6.34 A$)
3.05 €
(5.00 A$)
     -21.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 €
(5.01 A$)
2.34 €
(3.84 A$)
     -23.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(4.43 A$)
1.91 €
(3.13 A$)
     -29.3 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(7.06 A$)
5.18 €
(8.48 A$)
     +20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(3.02 A$)
2.29 €
(3.76 A$)
     +24.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(2.10 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(5.93 A$)
3.70 €
(6.05 A$)
     +2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(9.46 A$)
4.67 €
(7.64 A$)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(11.12 A$)
3.54 €
(5.79 A$)
     -47.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(13.38 A$)
5.84 €
(9.57 A$)
     -28.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.05 A$)
1.34 €
(2.19 A$)
     +7.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.18 A$)
1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
     +59.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
1.28 €
(2.09 A$)
     +35.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(2.77 A$)
1.75 €
(2.87 A$)
     +3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.27 A$)
1.00 €
(1.64 A$)
     +29.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.34 A$)
0.93 €
(1.53 A$)
     +14.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(3.11 A$)
2.05 €
(3.35 A$)
     +8.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
1.31 €
(2.14 A$)
     +42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.81 A$)
12.21 €
(20.00 A$)
     +103.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.44 A$)
4.24 €
(6.94 A$)
     +381.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(2.23 A$)
4.88 €
(7.99 A$)
     +257.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(13.43 A$)
29.91 €
(49.00 A$)
     +264.8 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(5.53 A$)
3.05 €
(5.00 A$)
     -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(80.26 A$)
132.72 €
(217.39 A$)
     +170.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(7.53 A$)
4.27 €
(7.00 A$)
     -7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(6.85 A$)
4.42 €
(7.24 A$)
     +5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(58.97 A$)
51.89 €
(85.00 A$)
     +44.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(10.99 A$)
4.73 €
(7.74 A$)
     -29.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(46,683.76 A$)
26,685.46 €
(43,711.50 A$)
     -6.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(62,314.64 A$)
20,710.44 €
(33,924.26 A$)
     -45.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 308.63 €
(505.54 A$)
178.61 €
(292.57 A$)
     -42.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 28.36 €
(46.45 A$)
23.81 €
(39.00 A$)
     -16.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 43.09 €
(70.58 A$)
47.31 €
(77.50 A$)
     +9.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(74.07 A$)
53.20 €
(87.14 A$)
     +17.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(30.14 A$)
18.30 €
(29.98 A$)
     -0.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(22.11 A$)
14.04 €
(23.00 A$)
     +4.0 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(355.12 A$)
1,915.66 €
(3,137.89 A$)
     +783.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(45,864.75 A$)
14,678.48 €
(24,043.75 A$)
     -47.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(130.12 A$)
67.01 €
(109.76 A$)
     -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(80.40 A$)
54.95 €
(90.01 A$)
     +11.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(160.04 A$)
99.29 €
(162.63 A$)
     +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(235.77 A$)
115.69 €
(189.50 A$)
     -19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(1,681.50 A$)
1,994.08 €
(3,266.35 A$)
     +94.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(1,209.51 A$)
1,370.93 €
(2,245.62 A$)
     +85.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(3,100.72 A$)
3,918.18 €
(6,418.09 A$)
     +107.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(2,293.87 A$)
2,232.68 €
(3,657.19 A$)
     +59.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(1,197.75 A$)
1,295.28 €
(2,121.70 A$)
     +77.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(795.27 A$)
812.93 €
(1,331.60 A$)
     +67.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(4,855.52 A$)
3,857.47 €
(6,318.64 A$)
     +30.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.30      +59.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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