Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 8.4% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 31.8% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Sydney are 96.4% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 4.1% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 24.5% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 11.2% lower than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(24.86 A$)
15.01 €
(24.87 A$)
     +0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(132.59 A$)
72.40 €
(120.00 A$)
     -9.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.57 A$)
9.05 €
(15.00 A$)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.29 A$)
6.30 €
(10.45 A$)
     +26.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.63 A$)
7.24 €
(12.00 A$)
     +81.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 €
(6.39 A$)
3.05 €
(5.05 A$)
     -20.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.00 €
(4.97 A$)
2.36 €
(3.92 A$)
     -21.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 €
(4.32 A$)
1.97 €
(3.26 A$)
     -24.5 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.24 €
(7.03 A$)
5.38 €
(8.92 A$)
     +26.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(3.02 A$)
2.32 €
(3.85 A$)
     +27.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(2.12 A$)
0.93 €
(1.55 A$)
     -26.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 €
(5.93 A$)
3.74 €
(6.20 A$)
     +4.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 €
(9.17 A$)
5.07 €
(8.40 A$)
     -8.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 €
(11.39 A$)
3.53 €
(5.86 A$)
     -48.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 €
(13.51 A$)
6.34 €
(10.52 A$)
     -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 €
(2.00 A$)
1.33 €
(2.21 A$)
     +10.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.05 A$)
1.14 €
(1.90 A$)
     +81.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(1.50 A$)
1.31 €
(2.17 A$)
     +44.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(2.75 A$)
1.79 €
(2.96 A$)
     +7.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(1.27 A$)
1.02 €
(1.69 A$)
     +33.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(1.33 A$)
0.95 €
(1.58 A$)
     +18.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(3.15 A$)
2.01 €
(3.34 A$)
     +5.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.53 A$)
1.45 €
(2.41 A$)
     +57.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.93 A$)
12.07 €
(20.00 A$)
     +101.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(1.43 A$)
4.89 €
(8.11 A$)
     +467.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(2.28 A$)
5.07 €
(8.41 A$)
     +268.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(13.59 A$)
30.17 €
(50.00 A$)
     +267.9 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(5.59 A$)
3.02 €
(5.00 A$)
     -10.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(81.21 A$)
132.74 €
(220.00 A$)
     +170.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 €
(7.96 A$)
4.83 €
(8.00 A$)
     +0.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(6.94 A$)
4.37 €
(7.24 A$)
     +4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(59.67 A$)
54.30 €
(90.00 A$)
     +50.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(11.12 A$)
4.67 €
(7.74 A$)
     -30.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(47,236.60 A$)
25,196.02 €
(41,760.50 A$)
     -11.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(63,052.57 A$)
20,453.75 €
(33,900.55 A$)
     -46.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 295.81 €
(490.29 A$)
200.51 €
(332.33 A$)
     -32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.10 €
(39.94 A$)
24.22 €
(40.15 A$)
     +0.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.73 €
(70.82 A$)
50.34 €
(83.43 A$)
     +17.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.55 €
(73.84 A$)
58.70 €
(97.29 A$)
     +31.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(30.50 A$)
19.50 €
(32.31 A$)
     +6.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(21.55 A$)
14.48 €
(24.00 A$)
     +11.4 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(359.33 A$)
1,883.39 €
(3,121.58 A$)
     +768.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(46,407.89 A$)
15,890.62 €
(26,337.50 A$)
     -43.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.19 €
(137.88 A$)
72.57 €
(120.28 A$)
     -12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.15 €
(81.47 A$)
61.24 €
(101.51 A$)
     +24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.72 €
(160.31 A$)
104.83 €
(173.74 A$)
     +8.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.06 €
(235.46 A$)
128.28 €
(212.61 A$)
     -9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.60 €
(1,676.65 A$)
2,055.21 €
(3,406.36 A$)
     +103.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.96 €
(1,223.12 A$)
1,427.57 €
(2,366.09 A$)
     +93.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,894.62 €
(3,140.18 A$)
4,077.24 €
(6,757.71 A$)
     +115.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(2,321.03 A$)
2,351.58 €
(3,897.56 A$)
     +67.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(1,211.93 A$)
1,444.49 €
(2,394.13 A$)
     +97.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.42 €
(779.68 A$)
916.58 €
(1,519.17 A$)
     +94.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,026.25 €
(5,015.78 A$)
3,542.94 €
(5,872.15 A$)
     +17.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.48      +63.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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