Cost of Living Comparison Between Perth and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 9.6% lower than in Perth (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 8.9% lower than in Perth
Rent Prices in Berlin are 7.5% lower than in Perth
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 9.1% lower than in Perth
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 21.2% lower than in Perth
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 2.5% lower than in Perth
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Restaurants
Perth Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 A$
(12.18 €)
22.99 A$
(14.00 €)
     +15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(91.33 €)
114.96 A$
(70.00 €)
     -23.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.50 A$
(10.05 €)
16.42 A$
(10.00 €)
     -0.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(7.31 €)
7.39 A$
(4.50 €)
     -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(7.31 €)
6.57 A$
(4.00 €)
     -45.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.53 A$
(3.37 €)
6.05 A$
(3.68 €)
     +9.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(2.39 €)
4.65 A$
(2.83 €)
     +18.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.41 A$
(2.08 €)
4.16 A$
(2.54 €)
     +22.0 %
Markets
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.59 A$
(5.84 €)
7.12 A$
(4.34 €)
     -25.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 A$
(1.97 €)
2.90 A$
(1.77 €)
     -10.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(0.94 €)
2.05 A$
(1.25 €)
     +32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.42 A$
(3.91 €)
5.35 A$
(3.26 €)
     -16.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.95 A$
(4.23 €)
9.39 A$
(5.72 €)
     +35.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 A$
(3.84 €)
9.61 A$
(5.85 €)
     +52.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.87 A$
(6.01 €)
11.61 A$
(7.07 €)
     +17.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.36 A$
(1.43 €)
1.96 A$
(1.20 €)
     -16.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(1.11 €)
1.17 A$
(0.71 €)
     -35.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 A$
(1.33 €)
1.61 A$
(0.98 €)
     -26.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.79 A$
(1.70 €)
2.38 A$
(1.45 €)
     -14.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(1.03 €)
1.21 A$
(0.74 €)
     -28.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 A$
(0.83 €)
1.27 A$
(0.77 €)
     -6.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.62 A$
(2.20 €)
2.55 A$
(1.55 €)
     -29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.72 A$
(1.65 €)
1.48 A$
(0.90 €)
     -45.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 A$
(9.74 €)
9.84 A$
(5.99 €)
     -38.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.53 A$
(4.59 €)
1.60 A$
(0.97 €)
     -78.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.85 A$
(5.39 €)
2.69 A$
(1.64 €)
     -69.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(27.40 €)
13.47 A$
(8.20 €)
     -70.1 %
Transportation
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.70 A$
(2.86 €)
5.75 A$
(3.50 €)
     +22.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 168.00 A$
(102.29 €)
80.47 A$
(49.00 €)
     -52.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.00 A$
(4.26 €)
8.21 A$
(5.00 €)
     +17.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.43 A$
(2.69 €)
6.08 A$
(3.70 €)
     +37.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 A$
(48.71 €)
57.48 A$
(35.00 €)
     -28.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 A$
(4.39 €)
11.22 A$
(6.83 €)
     +55.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,000.00 A$
(24,355.45 €)
48,908.98 A$
(29,780.00 €)
     +22.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,130.95 A$
(21,390.75 €)
49,594.93 A$
(30,197.67 €)
     +41.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.14 A$
(212.58 €)
547.47 A$
(333.35 €)
     +56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.74 A$
(29.07 €)
32.34 A$
(19.69 €)
     -32.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.12 A$
(51.22 €)
64.10 A$
(39.03 €)
     -23.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.36 A$
(44.06 €)
56.66 A$
(34.50 €)
     -21.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.32 A$
(15.41 €)
35.72 A$
(21.75 €)
     +41.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(15.22 €)
20.78 A$
(12.65 €)
     -16.9 %
Childcare
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,515.25 A$
(1,531.50 €)
315.48 A$
(192.09 €)
     -87.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,226.18 A$
(12,315.44 €)
13,787.47 A$
(8,395.00 €)
     -31.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 130.37 A$
(79.38 €)
134.60 A$
(81.96 €)
     +3.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 106.05 A$
(64.57 €)
62.66 A$
(38.16 €)
     -40.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 177.96 A$
(108.36 €)
143.13 A$
(87.15 €)
     -19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 214.13 A$
(130.38 €)
214.07 A$
(130.34 €)
     -0.0 %
Rent Per Month
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,579.18 A$
(1,570.42 €)
2,066.19 A$
(1,258.07 €)
     -19.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,886.44 A$
(1,148.63 €)
1,486.41 A$
(905.06 €)
     -21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,899.85 A$
(2,374.56 €)
3,961.48 A$
(2,412.09 €)
     +1.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,906.79 A$
(1,769.91 €)
2,914.59 A$
(1,774.65 €)
     +0.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,066.39 A$
(649.31 €)
1,236.24 A$
(752.73 €)
     +15.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 838.56 A$
(510.59 €)
890.79 A$
(542.39 €)
     +6.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Perth Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,697.54 A$
(3,469.15 €)
5,058.79 A$
(3,080.23 €)
     -11.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.48 3.96      -38.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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