Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Sydney 

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Cost of Living in Sydney is 5.7% higher than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 19.7% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Sydney are 55.2% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 9.1% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 22.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 6.9% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.11 $
(15.00 €)
16.02 $
(25.00 A$)
     -6.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 79.84 $
(70.00 €)
78.39 $
(122.32 A$)
     -1.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.69 $
(12.00 €)
9.61 $
(15.00 A$)
     -29.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.13 $
(4.50 €)
6.41 $
(10.00 A$)
     +24.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 $
(4.00 €)
7.69 $
(12.00 A$)
     +68.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.30 $
(3.77 €)
3.34 $
(5.21 A$)
     -22.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(2.80 €)
2.56 $
(3.99 A$)
     -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 $
(2.70 €)
1.97 $
(3.08 A$)
     -36.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.08 $
(4.45 €)
6.24 $
(9.73 A$)
     +22.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 $
(1.60 €)
2.44 $
(3.81 A$)
     +34.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.43 €)
1.15 $
(1.79 A$)
     -29.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.68 $
(3.23 €)
4.68 $
(7.30 A$)
     +27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.48 $
(5.68 €)
4.51 $
(7.03 A$)
     -30.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.04 $
(4.42 €)
3.79 $
(5.92 A$)
     -24.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.38 $
(7.35 €)
6.17 $
(9.63 A$)
     -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.48 $
(1.29 €)
1.43 $
(2.23 A$)
     -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(0.83 €)
1.22 $
(1.91 A$)
     +29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.19 $
(1.04 €)
1.36 $
(2.11 A$)
     +14.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.74 $
(1.53 €)
1.93 $
(3.01 A$)
     +10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $
(0.81 €)
1.05 $
(1.64 A$)
     +14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.86 $
(0.76 €)
1.02 $
(1.59 A$)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.71 $
(1.50 €)
2.18 $
(3.40 A$)
     +27.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.93 $
(0.82 €)
1.18 $
(1.85 A$)
     +26.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.84 $
(6.00 €)
14.10 $
(22.00 A$)
     +106.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.15 $
(1.01 €)
4.80 $
(7.49 A$)
     +317.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(1.65 €)
5.50 $
(8.58 A$)
     +191.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.92 $
(8.70 €)
32.05 $
(50.00 A$)
     +222.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.99 $
(3.50 €)
3.20 $
(5.00 A$)
     -19.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 66.16 $
(58.00 €)
133.75 $
(208.70 A$)
     +102.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.70 $
(5.00 €)
4.49 $
(7.00 A$)
     -21.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.22 $
(3.70 €)
5.16 $
(8.05 A$)
     +22.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.50 $
(33.75 €)
51.27 $
(80.00 A$)
     +33.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.46 $
(6.54 €)
4.67 $
(7.28 A$)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,392.27 $
(29,275.00 €)
28,470.81 $
(44,423.00 A$)
     -14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 36,085.32 $
(31,636.00 €)
21,928.00 $
(34,214.26 A$)
     -39.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 357.54 $
(313.46 €)
197.91 $
(308.80 A$)
     -44.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.82 $
(17.38 €)
26.64 $
(41.57 A$)
     +34.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.29 $
(40.59 €)
49.75 $
(77.63 A$)
     +7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.84 $
(33.18 €)
58.37 $
(91.08 A$)
     +54.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.43 $
(24.05 €)
20.68 $
(32.27 A$)
     -24.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.26 $
(12.50 €)
15.38 $
(24.00 A$)
     +7.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 191.63 $
(168.00 €)
2,020.98 $
(3,153.33 A$)
     +954.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,080.51 $
(9,714.29 €)
17,513.27 $
(27,325.96 A$)
     +58.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 97.25 $
(85.26 €)
75.95 $
(118.50 A$)
     -21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.45 $
(39.85 €)
56.60 $
(88.31 A$)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.06 $
(91.23 €)
101.99 $
(159.14 A$)
     -2.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.69 $
(121.59 €)
125.15 $
(195.26 A$)
     -9.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,402.24 $
(1,229.35 €)
2,134.49 $
(3,330.44 A$)
     +52.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,026.62 $
(900.04 €)
1,463.04 $
(2,282.78 A$)
     +42.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,542.43 $
(2,228.95 €)
4,322.78 $
(6,744.83 A$)
     +70.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,814.60 $
(1,590.86 €)
2,614.77 $
(4,079.83 A$)
     +44.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 814.88 $
(714.41 €)
1,252.42 $
(1,954.15 A$)
     +53.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 598.90 $
(525.05 €)
730.27 $
(1,139.44 A$)
     +21.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,298.32 $
(2,891.64 €)
4,221.46 $
(6,586.75 A$)
     +28.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.84 6.35      +65.4 %
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