Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 5.4% higher than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 26.9% higher than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Sydney are 86.7% higher than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 4.5% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 21.4% higher than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 3.2% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.20 €
(24.80 A$)
14.71 €
(24.00 A$)
     -3.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(130.50 A$)
73.56 €
(120.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(16.31 A$)
9.20 €
(15.00 A$)
     -8.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(8.16 A$)
6.42 €
(10.47 A$)
     +28.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(6.53 A$)
7.36 €
(12.00 A$)
     +83.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.90 €
(6.35 A$)
3.07 €
(5.01 A$)
     -21.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 €
(5.02 A$)
2.39 €
(3.90 A$)
     -22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 €
(4.41 A$)
1.92 €
(3.13 A$)
     -28.9 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.31 €
(7.03 A$)
5.20 €
(8.48 A$)
     +20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.84 €
(3.00 A$)
2.32 €
(3.78 A$)
     +25.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(2.09 A$)
0.95 €
(1.54 A$)
     -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 €
(5.91 A$)
3.73 €
(6.08 A$)
     +3.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 €
(9.42 A$)
4.72 €
(7.69 A$)
     -18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 €
(11.07 A$)
3.57 €
(5.83 A$)
     -47.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.17 €
(13.33 A$)
6.01 €
(9.81 A$)
     -26.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.04 A$)
1.35 €
(2.20 A$)
     +7.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.17 A$)
1.16 €
(1.89 A$)
     +61.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.54 A$)
1.28 €
(2.08 A$)
     +35.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.69 €
(2.76 A$)
1.76 €
(2.87 A$)
     +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(1.26 A$)
1.01 €
(1.65 A$)
     +30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(1.33 A$)
0.93 €
(1.52 A$)
     +14.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(3.09 A$)
2.07 €
(3.37 A$)
     +9.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(1.50 A$)
1.38 €
(2.24 A$)
     +49.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(9.77 A$)
12.26 €
(20.00 A$)
     +104.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.88 €
(1.44 A$)
4.28 €
(6.98 A$)
     +386.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.36 €
(2.22 A$)
4.90 €
(7.99 A$)
     +259.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(13.38 A$)
30.65 €
(50.00 A$)
     +273.8 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(5.51 A$)
3.07 €
(5.00 A$)
     -9.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(79.93 A$)
134.06 €
(218.70 A$)
     +173.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.60 €
(7.50 A$)
4.29 €
(7.00 A$)
     -6.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(6.83 A$)
4.44 €
(7.24 A$)
     +6.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(58.73 A$)
52.11 €
(85.00 A$)
     +44.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(10.95 A$)
4.76 €
(7.76 A$)
     -29.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(46,492.17 A$)
26,795.43 €
(43,711.50 A$)
     -6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(62,058.89 A$)
20,675.51 €
(33,728.05 A$)
     -45.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 €
(488.49 A$)
178.34 €
(290.93 A$)
     -40.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.74 €
(45.26 A$)
24.42 €
(39.83 A$)
     -12.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.70 €
(69.66 A$)
47.98 €
(78.27 A$)
     +12.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.22 €
(73.77 A$)
54.51 €
(88.93 A$)
     +20.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(30.02 A$)
18.38 €
(29.98 A$)
     -0.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(22.02 A$)
14.10 €
(23.00 A$)
     +4.4 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(353.67 A$)
1,923.55 €
(3,137.89 A$)
     +787.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(45,676.52 A$)
14,738.97 €
(24,043.75 A$)
     -47.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 €
(129.59 A$)
69.00 €
(112.56 A$)
     -13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.08 €
(80.07 A$)
56.54 €
(92.23 A$)
     +15.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.71 €
(159.39 A$)
101.62 €
(165.78 A$)
     +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.94 €
(234.81 A$)
120.51 €
(196.58 A$)
     -16.3 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,026.54 €
(1,674.60 A$)
1,975.40 €
(3,222.47 A$)
     +92.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 738.39 €
(1,204.54 A$)
1,369.50 €
(2,234.08 A$)
     +85.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,892.96 €
(3,088.00 A$)
3,877.80 €
(6,325.88 A$)
     +104.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(2,284.45 A$)
2,223.02 €
(3,626.42 A$)
     +58.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(1,192.83 A$)
1,259.47 €
(2,054.57 A$)
     +72.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 485.51 €
(792.01 A$)
788.53 €
(1,286.34 A$)
     +62.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,964.25 €
(4,835.59 A$)
3,883.33 €
(6,334.90 A$)
     +31.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 6.32      +59.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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