Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 14.3% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 23.0% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 36.4% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 8.8% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 25.7% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 6.6% higher than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.10 £ (25.00 A$) |
11.98 £ (14.00 €) |
-8.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
68.11 £ (130.00 A$) |
59.88 £ (70.00 €) |
-12.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
7.86 £ (15.00 A$) |
8.55 £ (10.00 €) |
+8.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.76 £ (11.00 A$) |
3.85 £ (4.50 €) |
-33.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.29 £ (12.00 A$) |
3.42 £ (4.00 €) |
-45.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
2.65 £ (5.06 A$) |
3.18 £ (3.72 €) |
+19.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.09 £ (3.99 A$) |
2.39 £ (2.79 €) |
+14.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.70 £ (3.25 A$) |
2.13 £ (2.49 €) |
+25.3 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.64 £ (8.85 A$) |
3.68 £ (4.30 €) |
-20.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.06 £ (3.93 A$) |
1.52 £ (1.77 €) |
-26.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.83 £ (1.58 A$) |
1.07 £ (1.25 €) |
+29.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.26 £ (6.22 A$) |
2.73 £ (3.19 €) |
-16.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
4.52 £ (8.63 A$) |
4.94 £ (5.78 €) |
+9.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.11 £ (5.94 A$) |
5.02 £ (5.86 €) |
+61.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.50 £ (10.50 A$) |
6.06 £ (7.08 €) |
+10.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.16 £ (2.22 A$) |
1.03 £ (1.21 €) |
-11.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.00 £ (1.91 A$) |
0.61 £ (0.72 €) |
-38.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.12 £ (2.14 A$) |
0.83 £ (0.97 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.55 £ (2.97 A$) |
1.28 £ (1.49 €) |
-17.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.90 £ (1.71 A$) |
0.63 £ (0.74 €) |
-29.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.83 £ (1.58 A$) |
0.66 £ (0.77 €) |
-20.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.81 £ (3.46 A$) |
1.33 £ (1.55 €) |
-26.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 £ (2.50 A$) |
0.77 £ (0.90 €) |
-41.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
10.48 £ (20.00 A$) |
5.12 £ (5.99 €) |
-51.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
3.77 £ (7.20 A$) |
0.85 £ (0.99 €) |
-77.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.55 £ (8.68 A$) |
1.41 £ (1.65 €) |
-68.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
26.20 £ (50.00 A$) |
7.01 £ (8.20 €) |
-73.2 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.62 £ (5.00 A$) |
2.99 £ (3.50 €) |
+14.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
115.27 £ (220.00 A$) |
41.92 £ (49.00 €) |
-63.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.19 £ (8.00 A$) |
4.28 £ (5.00 €) |
+2.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.79 £ (7.24 A$) |
3.17 £ (3.70 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
47.16 £ (90.00 A$) |
29.94 £ (35.00 €) |
-36.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.08 £ (7.78 A$) |
5.84 £ (6.82 €) |
+43.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,530.26 £ (43,000.00 A$) |
25,475.71 £ (29,780.00 €) |
+13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
17,887.25 £ (34,138.62 A$) |
25,833.01 £ (30,197.67 €) |
+44.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
170.05 £ (324.54 A$) |
288.67 £ (337.44 €) |
+69.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.79 £ (41.58 A$) |
16.19 £ (18.92 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
42.15 £ (80.45 A$) |
33.62 £ (39.30 €) |
-20.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
50.64 £ (96.64 A$) |
29.50 £ (34.49 €) |
-41.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.89 £ (32.23 A$) |
18.91 £ (22.11 €) |
+12.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.58 £ (24.00 A$) |
10.69 £ (12.50 €) |
-15.0 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,687.15 £ (3,220.00 A$) |
164.33 £ (192.09 €) |
-90.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,446.11 £ (25,662.50 A$) |
7,409.27 £ (8,661.11 €) |
-44.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
63.22 £ (120.66 A$) |
70.57 £ (82.49 €) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.08 £ (101.30 A$) |
32.67 £ (38.19 €) |
-38.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.00 £ (175.58 A$) |
75.55 £ (88.31 €) |
-17.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
110.90 £ (211.65 A$) |
113.51 £ (132.69 €) |
+2.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,755.60 £ (3,350.65 A$) |
1,085.60 £ (1,269.02 €) |
-38.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,242.18 £ (2,370.76 A$) |
770.98 £ (901.24 €) |
-37.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,475.68 £ (6,633.49 A$) |
2,044.81 £ (2,390.30 €) |
-41.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,038.33 £ (3,890.24 A$) |
1,508.47 £ (1,763.33 €) |
-26.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,219.13 £ (2,326.76 A$) |
643.03 £ (751.67 €) |
-47.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
771.26 £ (1,471.99 A$) |
464.00 £ (542.39 €) |
-39.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,271.79 £ (6,244.36 A$) |
2,687.99 £ (3,142.15 €) |
-17.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.43 | 4.01 | -37.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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