Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Sydney 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Sydney is 13.8% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Sydney is 25.5% higher than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Sydney are 53.8% higher than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 1.3% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Sydney are 28.1% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 7.7% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.29 $ (15.00 €) |
15.73 $ (24.00 A$) |
-3.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
76.01 $ (70.00 €) |
78.63 $ (120.00 A$) |
+3.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.86 $ (10.00 €) |
9.83 $ (15.00 A$) |
-9.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.89 $ (4.50 €) |
6.85 $ (10.45 A$) |
+40.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.34 $ (4.00 €) |
7.86 $ (12.00 A$) |
+81.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.01 $ (3.69 €) |
3.30 $ (5.04 A$) |
-17.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.02 $ (2.78 €) |
2.50 $ (3.81 A$) |
-17.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 $ (2.60 €) |
2.07 $ (3.16 A$) |
-26.7 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.64 $ (4.28 €) |
6.12 $ (9.34 A$) |
+31.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.97 $ (1.82 €) |
2.51 $ (3.84 A$) |
+27.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.39 $ (1.28 €) |
1.03 $ (1.57 A$) |
-25.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.46 $ (3.18 €) |
4.03 $ (6.15 A$) |
+16.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.23 $ (5.73 €) |
5.11 $ (7.80 A$) |
-17.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.39 $ (5.89 €) |
3.74 $ (5.71 A$) |
-41.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.63 $ (7.03 €) |
6.28 $ (9.58 A$) |
-17.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.34 $ (1.23 €) |
1.44 $ (2.20 A$) |
+7.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.80 $ (0.73 €) |
1.27 $ (1.93 A$) |
+58.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.09 $ (1.01 €) |
1.38 $ (2.10 A$) |
+25.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.67 $ (1.54 €) |
1.94 $ (2.97 A$) |
+16.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.82 $ (0.76 €) |
1.10 $ (1.68 A$) |
+33.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.86 $ (0.79 €) |
1.02 $ (1.55 A$) |
+17.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.76 $ (1.62 €) |
2.23 $ (3.40 A$) |
+26.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.94 $ (0.86 €) |
1.45 $ (2.21 A$) |
+54.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.52 $ (6.00 €) |
13.10 $ (20.00 A$) |
+101.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.12 $ (1.03 €) |
4.71 $ (7.19 A$) |
+320.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.82 $ (1.68 €) |
5.52 $ (8.43 A$) |
+202.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.90 $ (8.20 €) |
32.76 $ (50.00 A$) |
+267.9 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.80 $ (3.50 €) |
3.28 $ (5.00 A$) |
-13.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
54.18 $ (49.90 €) |
142.44 $ (217.39 A$) |
+162.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.43 $ (5.00 €) |
4.52 $ (6.90 A$) |
-16.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 $ (3.70 €) |
5.27 $ (8.05 A$) |
+31.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
37.46 $ (34.50 €) |
55.69 $ (85.00 A$) |
+48.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.44 $ (6.85 €) |
5.08 $ (7.75 A$) |
-31.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,337.16 $ (29,780.00 €) |
29,106.70 $ (44,423.00 A$) |
-10.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,790.69 $ (30,197.67 €) |
23,237.08 $ (35,464.71 A$) |
-29.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
349.28 $ (321.66 €) |
191.44 $ (292.17 A$) |
-45.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.49 $ (19.79 €) |
26.68 $ (40.72 A$) |
+24.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
44.26 $ (40.76 €) |
51.53 $ (78.64 A$) |
+16.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
37.94 $ (34.94 €) |
56.86 $ (86.78 A$) |
+49.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.05 $ (22.15 €) |
19.41 $ (29.63 A$) |
-19.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.12 $ (13.00 €) |
15.73 $ (24.00 A$) |
+11.4 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
202.92 $ (186.88 €) |
2,028.05 $ (3,095.24 A$) |
+899.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,404.83 $ (8,661.11 €) |
18,730.50 $ (28,586.72 A$) |
+99.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
89.76 $ (82.66 €) |
71.40 $ (108.96 A$) |
-20.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
39.73 $ (36.59 €) |
58.49 $ (89.27 A$) |
+47.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
96.94 $ (89.27 €) |
107.06 $ (163.40 A$) |
+10.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.65 $ (124.00 €) |
128.89 $ (196.72 A$) |
-4.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,367.56 $ (1,259.42 €) |
2,164.25 $ (3,303.11 A$) |
+58.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
965.12 $ (888.80 €) |
1,477.67 $ (2,255.23 A$) |
+53.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,513.04 $ (2,314.31 €) |
4,265.11 $ (6,509.47 A$) |
+69.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,901.86 $ (1,751.46 €) |
2,471.50 $ (3,772.04 A$) |
+30.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
762.28 $ (702.00 €) |
1,407.06 $ (2,147.47 A$) |
+84.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
558.82 $ (514.63 €) |
852.20 $ (1,300.63 A$) |
+52.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Sydney Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,542.13 $ (3,262.03 €) |
4,100.47 $ (6,258.18 A$) |
+15.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.57 | 6.36 | +78.2 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 766 | 394 |
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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 |
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 |