Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 9.9% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 19.6% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 34.3% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 2.6% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 22.6% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 2.1% higher than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
11.98 £ (23.00 A$) |
11.92 £ (14.00 €) |
-0.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
62.51 £ (120.00 A$) |
59.61 £ (70.00 €) |
-4.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.81 £ (15.00 A$) |
8.52 £ (10.00 €) |
+9.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.38 £ (10.32 A$) |
3.83 £ (4.50 €) |
-28.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.25 £ (12.00 A$) |
3.41 £ (4.00 €) |
-45.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.60 £ (4.99 A$) |
3.16 £ (3.71 €) |
+21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1.99 £ (3.81 A$) |
2.39 £ (2.81 €) |
+20.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.63 £ (3.13 A$) |
2.11 £ (2.48 €) |
+29.2 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.49 £ (8.62 A$) |
3.63 £ (4.27 €) |
-19.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.97 £ (3.78 A$) |
1.55 £ (1.82 €) |
-21.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.82 £ (1.57 A$) |
1.06 £ (1.25 €) |
+29.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 £ (6.11 A$) |
2.74 £ (3.21 €) |
-14.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
3.98 £ (7.64 A$) |
4.95 £ (5.81 €) |
+24.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.01 £ (5.77 A$) |
5.06 £ (5.94 €) |
+68.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.03 £ (9.65 A$) |
5.96 £ (7.00 €) |
+18.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.14 £ (2.19 A$) |
1.03 £ (1.21 €) |
-9.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.98 £ (1.89 A$) |
0.61 £ (0.72 €) |
-37.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.09 £ (2.09 A$) |
0.83 £ (0.98 €) |
-23.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.52 £ (2.92 A$) |
1.31 £ (1.54 €) |
-14.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.86 £ (1.64 A$) |
0.64 £ (0.75 €) |
-25.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.80 £ (1.53 A$) |
0.66 £ (0.78 €) |
-17.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.77 £ (3.39 A$) |
1.33 £ (1.56 €) |
-24.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 £ (2.14 A$) |
0.75 £ (0.88 €) |
-32.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.42 £ (20.00 A$) |
5.10 £ (5.99 €) |
-51.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.61 £ (6.94 A$) |
0.85 £ (0.99 €) |
-76.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.16 £ (7.99 A$) |
1.40 £ (1.65 €) |
-66.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
26.04 £ (50.00 A$) |
6.98 £ (8.20 €) |
-73.2 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.60 £ (5.00 A$) |
2.98 £ (3.50 €) |
+14.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
113.23 £ (217.39 A$) |
41.73 £ (49.00 €) |
-63.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.65 £ (7.00 A$) |
4.26 £ (5.00 €) |
+16.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.77 £ (7.24 A$) |
3.15 £ (3.70 €) |
-16.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
44.27 £ (85.00 A$) |
29.80 £ (35.00 €) |
-32.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.02 £ (7.72 A$) |
5.81 £ (6.82 €) |
+44.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,768.33 £ (43,711.50 A$) |
25,359.47 £ (29,780.00 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,670.38 £ (33,924.26 A$) |
25,715.14 £ (30,197.67 €) |
+45.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
150.59 £ (289.11 A$) |
284.76 £ (334.40 €) |
+89.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
20.14 £ (38.67 A$) |
16.86 £ (19.80 €) |
-16.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
40.43 £ (77.63 A$) |
33.43 £ (39.25 €) |
-17.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
45.13 £ (86.65 A$) |
29.23 £ (34.32 €) |
-35.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.19 £ (29.16 A$) |
18.82 £ (22.11 €) |
+23.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 £ (24.00 A$) |
10.43 £ (12.25 €) |
-16.6 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,607.43 £ (3,086.00 A$) |
163.58 £ (192.09 €) |
-89.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,824.21 £ (24,620.39 A$) |
7,375.46 £ (8,661.11 €) |
-42.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
57.17 £ (109.76 A$) |
72.38 £ (84.99 €) |
+26.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
46.88 £ (90.01 A$) |
32.29 £ (37.92 €) |
-31.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
84.86 £ (162.92 A$) |
75.54 £ (88.71 €) |
-11.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
98.71 £ (189.50 A$) |
113.00 £ (132.69 €) |
+14.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,711.66 £ (3,286.10 A$) |
1,082.67 £ (1,271.40 €) |
-36.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,190.32 £ (2,285.21 A$) |
772.76 £ (907.46 €) |
-35.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,391.53 £ (6,511.19 A$) |
2,025.01 £ (2,378.00 €) |
-40.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,930.85 £ (3,706.93 A$) |
1,522.12 £ (1,787.44 €) |
-21.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,105.14 £ (2,121.70 A$) |
628.28 £ (737.80 €) |
-43.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
693.60 £ (1,331.60 A$) |
462.34 £ (542.93 €) |
-33.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,257.09 £ (6,253.09 A$) |
2,673.00 £ (3,138.94 €) |
-17.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.29 | 3.99 | -36.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |