Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 14.4% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 15.5% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Berlin are 17.6% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 23.1% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 21.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 6.8% higher than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(15.28 €)
19.64 A$
(12.00 €)
     -21.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 150.00 A$
(91.66 €)
102.29 A$
(62.50 €)
     -31.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(9.17 €)
16.37 A$
(10.00 €)
     +9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 13.25 A$
(8.10 €)
7.36 A$
(4.50 €)
     -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.50 A$
(7.64 €)
6.55 A$
(4.00 €)
     -47.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(3.27 €)
5.72 A$
(3.50 €)
     +6.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(2.44 €)
4.85 A$
(2.96 €)
     +21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.76 A$
(2.29 €)
4.21 A$
(2.57 €)
     +12.0 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.31 A$
(5.08 €)
7.45 A$
(4.55 €)
     -10.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.57 A$
(2.18 €)
2.92 A$
(1.78 €)
     -18.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 A$
(0.98 €)
2.11 A$
(1.29 €)
     +31.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.63 A$
(3.44 €)
5.41 A$
(3.31 €)
     -4.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.69 A$
(4.70 €)
9.60 A$
(5.87 €)
     +24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.99 A$
(3.66 €)
9.64 A$
(5.89 €)
     +61.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.07 A$
(6.15 €)
10.99 A$
(6.72 €)
     +9.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.25 A$
(1.38 €)
1.92 A$
(1.17 €)
     -14.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.76 A$
(1.08 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(1.25 €)
1.78 A$
(1.09 €)
     -13.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 A$
(1.75 €)
2.16 A$
(1.32 €)
     -24.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.76 A$
(1.07 €)
1.22 A$
(0.75 €)
     -30.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.66 A$
(1.01 €)
1.34 A$
(0.82 €)
     -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.04 A$
(2.47 €)
2.36 A$
(1.44 €)
     -41.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.68 A$
(1.64 €)
1.33 A$
(0.81 €)
     -50.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(12.22 €)
8.18 A$
(5.00 €)
     -59.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.06 A$
(4.93 €)
1.62 A$
(0.99 €)
     -79.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.15 A$
(5.59 €)
2.69 A$
(1.65 €)
     -70.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 42.40 A$
(25.91 €)
13.42 A$
(8.20 €)
     -68.3 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(3.06 €)
5.24 A$
(3.20 €)
     +4.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 A$
(122.21 €)
81.81 A$
(49.99 €)
     -59.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 A$
(3.97 €)
7.36 A$
(4.50 €)
     +13.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 A$
(3.20 €)
5.53 A$
(3.38 €)
     +5.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 A$
(39.72 €)
57.28 A$
(35.00 €)
     -11.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(4.75 €)
11.36 A$
(6.94 €)
     +46.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 39,702.00 A$
(24,259.37 €)
49,096.90 A$
(30,000.00 €)
     +23.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,331.24 A$
(19,144.53 €)
47,157.57 A$
(28,815.00 €)
     +50.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.56 A$
(203.82 €)
567.44 A$
(346.73 €)
     +70.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 47.73 A$
(29.16 €)
34.37 A$
(21.00 €)
     -28.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.70 A$
(54.20 €)
66.68 A$
(40.74 €)
     -24.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 95.77 A$
(58.52 €)
60.34 A$
(36.87 €)
     -37.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.45 A$
(17.39 €)
33.56 A$
(20.50 €)
     +17.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.75 A$
(15.12 €)
20.46 A$
(12.50 €)
     -17.3 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,673.21 A$
(1,633.43 €)
369.86 A$
(226.00 €)
     -86.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,044.44 A$
(18,358.25 €)
11,020.21 A$
(6,733.75 €)
     -63.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 141.53 A$
(86.48 €)
141.11 A$
(86.22 €)
     -0.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 99.31 A$
(60.68 €)
59.97 A$
(36.64 €)
     -39.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 196.39 A$
(120.00 €)
147.81 A$
(90.32 €)
     -24.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 232.68 A$
(142.18 €)
205.10 A$
(125.32 €)
     -11.9 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,468.59 A$
(1,508.40 €)
2,165.02 A$
(1,322.91 €)
     -12.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,062.82 A$
(1,260.46 €)
1,507.93 A$
(921.40 €)
     -26.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,941.28 A$
(3,019.30 €)
3,980.23 A$
(2,432.06 €)
     -19.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,237.86 A$
(1,978.45 €)
2,862.04 A$
(1,748.81 €)
     -11.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,295.71 A$
(791.72 €)
1,241.35 A$
(758.51 €)
     -4.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,143.18 A$
(698.52 €)
909.20 A$
(555.56 €)
     -20.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,531.72 A$
(3,380.08 €)
4,993.39 A$
(3,051.14 €)
     -9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 4.11      -37.3 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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