Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Australia Reverse

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Cost of Living in Australia is 1.2% lower than in Germany (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 5.6% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in Australia are 28.2% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 2.8% lower than in Germany
Groceries Prices in Australia are 15.9% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 4.2% higher than in Germany
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Restaurants
Germany Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(26.38 A$)
14.21 €
(25.00 A$)
     -5.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(114.33 A$)
68.22 €
(120.00 A$)
     +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(17.59 A$)
8.53 €
(15.00 A$)
     -14.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(7.92 A$)
5.69 €
(10.00 A$)
     +26.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(7.04 A$)
6.25 €
(11.00 A$)
     +56.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 €
(6.16 A$)
3.05 €
(5.36 A$)
     -13.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(5.07 A$)
2.30 €
(4.05 A$)
     -20.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 €
(4.55 A$)
1.90 €
(3.33 A$)
     -26.7 %
Markets
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 €
(7.36 A$)
5.07 €
(8.92 A$)
     +21.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(3.08 A$)
1.95 €
(3.43 A$)
     +11.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 €
(2.33 A$)
0.81 €
(1.43 A$)
     -38.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 €
(5.86 A$)
3.77 €
(6.64 A$)
     +13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(10.22 A$)
3.54 €
(6.23 A$)
     -39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.56 €
(9.78 A$)
3.35 €
(5.90 A$)
     -39.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.80 €
(13.72 A$)
5.51 €
(9.68 A$)
     -29.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 €
(2.22 A$)
1.27 €
(2.23 A$)
     +0.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(1.27 A$)
1.09 €
(1.92 A$)
     +51.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(1.58 A$)
1.16 €
(2.05 A$)
     +29.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.90 €
(3.34 A$)
1.71 €
(3.00 A$)
     -10.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(1.09 A$)
0.98 €
(1.73 A$)
     +58.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.12 A$)
0.85 €
(1.49 A$)
     +34.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 €
(2.87 A$)
1.94 €
(3.41 A$)
     +18.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 €
(1.65 A$)
1.32 €
(2.32 A$)
     +40.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(8.79 A$)
11.37 €
(20.00 A$)
     +127.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 €
(1.64 A$)
3.90 €
(6.86 A$)
     +318.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(2.53 A$)
4.33 €
(7.61 A$)
     +201.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.40 €
(14.77 A$)
27.29 €
(48.00 A$)
     +224.9 %
Transportation
Germany Edit Australia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(5.63 A$)
2.56 €
(4.50 A$)
     -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 €
(96.74 A$)
85.28 €
(150.00 A$)
     +55.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.90 €
(8.62 A$)
3.41 €
(6.00 A$)
     -30.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(7.08 A$)
2.65 €
(4.67 A$)
     -34.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(57.16 A$)
33.20 €
(58.40 A$)
     +2.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.55 €
(11.53 A$)
3.93 €
(6.90 A$)
     -40.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(47,806.82 A$)
25,256.17 €
(44,423.00 A$)
     -7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,302.42 €
(56,816.62 A$)
19,850.03 €
(34,914.16 A$)
     -38.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.71 €
(532.44 A$)
154.49 €
(271.73 A$)
     -49.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.89 €
(42.02 A$)
23.36 €
(41.08 A$)
     -2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.71 €
(78.64 A$)
46.33 €
(81.50 A$)
     +3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.05 €
(61.65 A$)
41.55 €
(73.08 A$)
     +18.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.40 €
(37.64 A$)
14.58 €
(25.65 A$)
     -31.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(21.11 A$)
12.51 €
(22.00 A$)
     +4.2 %
Childcare
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 408.88 €
(719.17 A$)
1,376.03 €
(2,420.29 A$)
     +236.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,886.73 €
(22,666.44 A$)
10,823.19 €
(19,036.88 A$)
     -16.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Germany Edit Australia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.80 €
(142.11 A$)
62.78 €
(110.42 A$)
     -22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.04 €
(66.91 A$)
44.67 €
(78.58 A$)
     +17.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.47 €
(155.62 A$)
89.61 €
(157.61 A$)
     +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.75 €
(201.84 A$)
96.13 €
(169.08 A$)
     -16.2 %
Rent Per Month
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 889.68 €
(1,564.85 A$)
1,210.44 €
(2,129.04 A$)
     +36.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 670.54 €
(1,179.41 A$)
960.17 €
(1,688.84 A$)
     +43.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,655.50 €
(2,911.85 A$)
2,043.97 €
(3,595.13 A$)
     +23.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,254.66 €
(2,206.81 A$)
1,515.10 €
(2,664.90 A$)
     +20.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 509.21 €
(895.64 A$)
553.06 €
(972.78 A$)
     +8.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 397.79 €
(699.67 A$)
413.84 €
(727.90 A$)
     +4.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,872.23 €
(5,051.96 A$)
3,163.18 €
(5,563.70 A$)
     +10.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.36      +59.8 %
Last update: 23 May 202522 May 2025
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