Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Berlin 

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Cost of Living in Berlin is 1.2% higher than in Melbourne (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 1.6% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Berlin are 8.0% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 2.5% higher than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 17.9% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 11.1% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 A$
(16.84 €)
26.72 A$
(15.00 €)
     -10.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(67.36 €)
124.69 A$
(70.00 €)
     +3.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(8.42 €)
19.59 A$
(11.00 €)
     +30.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.25 A$
(6.32 €)
8.02 A$
(4.50 €)
     -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(6.18 €)
7.13 A$
(4.00 €)
     -35.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.63 A$
(3.16 €)
6.85 A$
(3.84 €)
     +21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.93 A$
(2.21 €)
5.19 A$
(2.92 €)
     +32.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.62 A$
(2.03 €)
4.55 A$
(2.55 €)
     +25.5 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.59 A$
(4.82 €)
8.00 A$
(4.49 €)
     -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.66 A$
(2.06 €)
2.87 A$
(1.61 €)
     -21.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.60 A$
(0.90 €)
2.59 A$
(1.45 €)
     +61.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 7.40 A$
(4.15 €)
5.90 A$
(3.31 €)
     -20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.25 A$
(3.51 €)
10.22 A$
(5.74 €)
     +63.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.37 A$
(3.58 €)
7.69 A$
(4.32 €)
     +20.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.17 A$
(5.71 €)
13.27 A$
(7.45 €)
     +30.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 A$
(1.27 €)
2.29 A$
(1.29 €)
     +1.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.01 A$
(1.13 €)
1.48 A$
(0.83 €)
     -26.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(1.14 €)
1.94 A$
(1.09 €)
     -4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.76 A$
(1.55 €)
2.72 A$
(1.52 €)
     -1.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(1.07 €)
1.39 A$
(0.78 €)
     -27.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(0.89 €)
1.18 A$
(0.66 €)
     -25.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.31 A$
(1.86 €)
2.62 A$
(1.47 €)
     -20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 A$
(1.38 €)
1.64 A$
(0.92 €)
     -33.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(11.23 €)
10.69 A$
(6.00 €)
     -46.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.06 A$
(3.96 €)
1.80 A$
(1.01 €)
     -74.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.93 A$
(4.45 €)
2.94 A$
(1.65 €)
     -62.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(28.07 €)
15.50 A$
(8.70 €)
     -69.0 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.50 A$
(3.09 €)
6.23 A$
(3.50 €)
     +13.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 183.75 A$
(103.15 €)
103.32 A$
(58.00 €)
     -43.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(3.09 €)
8.91 A$
(5.00 €)
     +61.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 A$
(1.81 €)
6.59 A$
(3.70 €)
     +104.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 41.64 A$
(23.38 €)
65.46 A$
(36.75 €)
     +57.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 A$
(3.80 €)
11.53 A$
(6.47 €)
     +70.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(24,937.85 €)
49,877.76 A$
(28,000.00 €)
     +12.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,807.94 A$
(20,101.59 €)
57,221.12 A$
(32,122.36 €)
     +59.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 233.17 A$
(130.89 €)
562.37 A$
(315.70 €)
     +141.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 32.31 A$
(18.14 €)
30.88 A$
(17.33 €)
     -4.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.12 A$
(44.41 €)
72.32 A$
(40.60 €)
     -8.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 75.67 A$
(42.48 €)
58.61 A$
(32.90 €)
     -22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.94 A$
(14.00 €)
44.81 A$
(25.16 €)
     +79.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 25.00 A$
(14.03 €)
22.27 A$
(12.50 €)
     -10.9 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,690.52 A$
(1,510.38 €)
299.27 A$
(168.00 €)
     -88.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,755.88 A$
(16,704.13 €)
16,032.14 A$
(9,000.00 €)
     -46.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 106.22 A$
(59.63 €)
145.45 A$
(81.65 €)
     +36.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 83.30 A$
(46.76 €)
69.09 A$
(38.79 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 162.92 A$
(91.46 €)
161.67 A$
(90.76 €)
     -0.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 160.20 A$
(89.93 €)
201.81 A$
(113.29 €)
     +26.0 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,350.37 A$
(1,319.43 €)
2,172.43 A$
(1,219.54 €)
     -7.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,839.44 A$
(1,032.61 €)
1,626.90 A$
(913.30 €)
     -11.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,658.99 A$
(2,615.43 €)
4,165.61 A$
(2,338.46 €)
     -10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,991.27 A$
(1,679.22 €)
2,925.08 A$
(1,642.06 €)
     -2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,005.30 A$
(564.35 €)
1,240.33 A$
(696.29 €)
     +23.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 833.86 A$
(468.10 €)
905.56 A$
(508.36 €)
     +8.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,356.72 A$
(3,568.49 €)
5,560.26 A$
(3,121.38 €)
     -12.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.20 3.63      -41.5 %
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