Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 18.43% lower than in Sydney (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 27.39% lower than in Sydney | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 41.71% lower than in Sydney | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 14.80% lower than in Sydney | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 27.29% lower than in Sydney | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 16.03% lower than in Sydney | |
Restaurants | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 A$ (10.33 €) |
13.95 A$ (9.00 €) |
-12.84 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 A$ (64.53 €) |
77.48 A$ (50.00 €) |
-22.52 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 A$ (7.74 €) |
12.40 A$ (8.00 €) |
+3.31 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 A$ (5.16 €) |
5.42 A$ (3.50 €) |
-32.21 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 A$ (5.16 €) |
5.42 A$ (3.50 €) |
-32.21 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.15 A$ (2.68 €) |
4.47 A$ (2.89 €) |
+7.78 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.10 A$ (2.00 €) |
3.05 A$ (1.97 €) |
-1.80 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.63 A$ (1.70 €) |
2.67 A$ (1.72 €) |
+1.68 % |
Markets | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.47 A$ (4.17 €) |
5.58 A$ (3.60 €) |
-13.63 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.46 A$ (1.59 €) |
1.79 A$ (1.16 €) |
-27.08 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.12 A$ (0.73 €) |
1.36 A$ (0.88 €) |
+21.15 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.78 A$ (3.08 €) |
3.59 A$ (2.32 €) |
-24.75 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.05 A$ (3.26 €) |
7.01 A$ (4.53 €) |
+38.82 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.05 A$ (3.26 €) |
4.84 A$ (3.13 €) |
-4.10 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.38 A$ (5.41 €) |
8.22 A$ (5.31 €) |
-1.85 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.20 A$ (1.42 €) |
1.74 A$ (1.12 €) |
-21.11 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.51 A$ (0.97 €) |
1.05 A$ (0.68 €) |
-30.57 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.60 A$ (1.03 €) |
1.73 A$ (1.12 €) |
+8.26 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.50 A$ (1.61 €) |
1.90 A$ (1.22 €) |
-24.18 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.50 A$ (0.97 €) |
0.97 A$ (0.63 €) |
-35.17 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.25 A$ (0.81 €) |
1.06 A$ (0.68 €) |
-15.07 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.60 A$ (1.68 €) |
1.71 A$ (1.10 €) |
-34.20 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.95 A$ (1.26 €) |
0.68 A$ (0.44 €) |
-65.18 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 A$ (9.68 €) |
9.30 A$ (6.00 €) |
-38.02 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.05 A$ (3.26 €) |
1.40 A$ (0.90 €) |
-72.32 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.04 A$ (3.90 €) |
2.48 A$ (1.60 €) |
-59.03 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
35.00 A$ (22.59 €) |
10.85 A$ (7.00 €) |
-69.01 % |
Transportation | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.00 A$ (2.58 €) |
4.49 A$ (2.90 €) |
+12.34 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
217.39 A$ (140.29 €) |
127.07 A$ (82.00 €) |
-41.55 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 A$ (2.65 €) |
6.04 A$ (3.90 €) |
+47.40 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.62 A$ (2.34 €) |
4.99 A$ (3.22 €) |
+37.74 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
56.68 A$ (36.58 €) |
51.14 A$ (33.00 €) |
-9.78 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.02 A$ (3.24 €) |
7.75 A$ (5.00 €) |
+54.33 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,195.00 A$ (18,840.59 €) |
30,991.61 A$ (20,000.00 €) |
+6.15 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,674.19 A$ (16,568.48 €) |
36,238.91 A$ (23,386.27 €) |
+41.15 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
184.37 A$ (118.98 €) |
346.14 A$ (223.38 €) |
+87.74 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.78 A$ (0.50 €) |
0.15 A$ (0.10 €) |
-80.10 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
71.74 A$ (46.30 €) |
51.53 A$ (33.25 €) |
-28.17 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
82.28 A$ (53.10 €) |
48.40 A$ (31.23 €) |
-41.18 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.52 A$ (15.18 €) |
30.59 A$ (19.74 €) |
+30.05 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
20.00 A$ (12.91 €) |
16.27 A$ (10.50 €) |
-18.65 % |
Childcare | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,330.32 A$ (1,503.84 €) |
191.37 A$ (123.50 €) |
-91.79 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
20,643.48 A$ (13,321.98 €) |
11,364.16 A$ (7,333.70 €) |
-44.95 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
105.22 A$ (67.90 €) |
127.84 A$ (82.50 €) |
+21.50 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
65.33 A$ (42.16 €) |
50.28 A$ (32.44 €) |
-23.05 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
146.05 A$ (94.25 €) |
122.21 A$ (78.86 €) |
-16.33 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
158.10 A$ (102.03 €) |
169.59 A$ (109.44 €) |
+7.27 % |
Rent Per Month | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,558.71 A$ (1,651.23 €) |
1,386.31 A$ (894.64 €) |
-45.82 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,853.52 A$ (1,196.14 €) |
1,011.31 A$ (652.63 €) |
-45.44 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,739.81 A$ (3,058.77 €) |
2,712.98 A$ (1,750.78 €) |
-42.76 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,979.77 A$ (1,922.95 €) |
1,923.50 A$ (1,241.30 €) |
-35.45 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,271.76 A$ (820.71 €) |
893.88 A$ (576.86 €) |
-29.71 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
812.71 A$ (524.47 €) |
551.48 A$ (355.89 €) |
-32.14 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sydney Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,156.85 A$ (3,973.24 €) |
3,753.70 A$ (2,422.40 €) |
-39.03 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.14 | 1.77 | -43.68 % |
| Last update: | March 2021 | February 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 271 | 446 |
Cities near Sydney: | Cost of Living in Gosford | 46.31 miles |
| Cost of Living in Wollongong | 51.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Canberra | 178.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Forster | 188.67 miles |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |
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