Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 7.6% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 15.2% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in Sydney are 29.2% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 2.7% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 26.2% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 3.2% higher than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.49 A$)
14.85 €
(24.24 A$)
     -1.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(122.44 A$)
73.51 €
(120.00 A$)
     -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(17.96 A$)
9.19 €
(15.00 A$)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 4.50 €
(7.35 A$)
6.32 €
(10.32 A$)
     +40.5 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.70 €
(7.67 A$)
7.35 €
(12.00 A$)
     +56.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(6.19 A$)
3.09 €
(5.04 A$)
     -18.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 3.49 €
(5.70 A$)
2.34 €
(3.81 A$)
     -33.1 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.91 €
(4.75 A$)
1.95 €
(3.19 A$)
     -32.9 %
Markets
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.15 €
(1.88 A$)
1.45 €
(2.37 A$)
     +26.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.25 €
(3.67 A$)
2.55 €
(4.17 A$)
     +13.5 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.70 €
(4.41 A$)
2.12 €
(3.46 A$)
     -21.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 €
(5.27 A$)
3.74 €
(6.11 A$)
     +16.0 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 13.17 €
(21.50 A$)
10.32 €
(16.85 A$)
     -21.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.84 €
(20.97 A$)
7.79 €
(12.71 A$)
     -39.4 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.63 €
(27.15 A$)
13.02 €
(21.25 A$)
     -21.7 %
Apples (1kg) 2.74 €
(4.47 A$)
2.98 €
(4.86 A$)
     +8.7 %
Banana (1kg) 1.62 €
(2.65 A$)
2.59 €
(4.23 A$)
     +59.7 %
Oranges (1kg) 2.29 €
(3.74 A$)
2.83 €
(4.62 A$)
     +23.5 %
Tomato (1kg) 3.26 €
(5.33 A$)
3.94 €
(6.44 A$)
     +20.9 %
Potato (1kg) 1.64 €
(2.68 A$)
2.24 €
(3.66 A$)
     +36.6 %
Onion (1kg) 1.78 €
(2.91 A$)
2.09 €
(3.41 A$)
     +17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 €
(2.99 A$)
2.07 €
(3.37 A$)
     +12.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 €
(1.48 A$)
1.33 €
(2.17 A$)
     +46.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.78 A$)
12.25 €
(20.00 A$)
     +104.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.96 €
(1.56 A$)
4.25 €
(6.94 A$)
     +344.6 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.56 €
(2.55 A$)
4.90 €
(7.99 A$)
     +213.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(13.39 A$)
30.63 €
(50.00 A$)
     +273.5 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(6.04 A$)
3.06 €
(5.00 A$)
     -17.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(79.99 A$)
133.17 €
(217.39 A$)
     +171.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(8.98 A$)
4.29 €
(7.00 A$)
     -22.0 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.50 €
(4.08 A$)
3.06 €
(5.00 A$)
     +22.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(62.03 A$)
52.07 €
(85.00 A$)
     +37.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.82 €
(2.97 A$)
1.24 €
(2.03 A$)
     -31.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(44,370.73 A$)
27,212.02 €
(44,423.00 A$)
     +0.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(45,097.18 A$)
21,277.90 €
(34,735.68 A$)
     -23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 332.30 €
(542.48 A$)
184.87 €
(301.80 A$)
     -44.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.32 €
(38.07 A$)
23.69 €
(38.67 A$)
     +1.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 37.68 €
(61.51 A$)
47.55 €
(77.63 A$)
     +26.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.05 €
(75.18 A$)
53.64 €
(87.57 A$)
     +16.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.25 €
(46.12 A$)
18.13 €
(29.59 A$)
     -35.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(21.22 A$)
14.70 €
(24.00 A$)
     +13.1 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 845.49 €
(1,380.24 A$)
1,890.38 €
(3,086.00 A$)
     +123.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(23,793.35 A$)
16,279.39 €
(26,575.74 A$)
     +11.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.64 €
(147.97 A$)
67.95 €
(110.93 A$)
     -25.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.52 €
(64.52 A$)
55.14 €
(90.01 A$)
     +39.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.12 €
(142.22 A$)
99.80 €
(162.92 A$)
     +14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 129.89 €
(212.04 A$)
117.67 €
(192.09 A$)
     -9.4 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,497.62 €
(2,444.83 A$)
2,004.38 €
(3,272.10 A$)
     +33.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,183.81 €
(1,932.55 A$)
1,397.53 €
(2,281.44 A$)
     +18.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,662.86 €
(4,347.05 A$)
3,951.63 €
(6,450.94 A$)
     +48.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,100.00 €
(3,428.20 A$)
2,264.95 €
(3,697.48 A$)
     +7.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,336.82 €
(18,507.10 A$)
13,989.74 €
(22,837.93 A$)
     +23.4 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 8,181.82 €
(13,356.63 A$)
8,780.11 €
(14,333.33 A$)
     +7.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,188.70 €
(5,205.48 A$)
3,789.44 €
(6,186.17 A$)
     +18.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.88 6.35      +63.6 %
Last update: June 2024May 2024
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