Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Australia Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Australia are 20.6% higher than in Germany (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Australia are 28.4% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in Australia are 49.2% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in Australia are 21.2% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in Australia are 40.8% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 8.2% lower than in Germany
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Restaurants
Germany Edit Australia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(19.44 A$)
15.43 €
(25.00 A$)
     +28.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 55.00 €
(89.10 A$)
67.90 €
(110.00 A$)
     +23.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(14.58 A$)
8.64 €
(14.00 A$)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 €
(6.48 A$)
5.68 €
(9.20 A$)
     +42.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(5.67 A$)
6.17 €
(10.00 A$)
     +76.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 €
(5.01 A$)
3.12 €
(5.05 A$)
     +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 €
(4.13 A$)
2.35 €
(3.80 A$)
     -8.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 €
(3.66 A$)
1.97 €
(3.20 A$)
     -12.7 %
Markets
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 €
(6.47 A$)
5.08 €
(8.23 A$)
     +27.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.65 €
(2.67 A$)
1.82 €
(2.96 A$)
     +10.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.52 A$)
0.87 €
(1.40 A$)
     -7.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.74 €
(4.43 A$)
3.40 €
(5.52 A$)
     +24.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.39 €
(8.74 A$)
3.72 €
(6.03 A$)
     -30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.69 €
(5.98 A$)
3.43 €
(5.55 A$)
     -7.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.72 €
(10.89 A$)
6.08 €
(9.84 A$)
     -9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.13 €
(1.84 A$)
1.34 €
(2.17 A$)
     +17.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.74 €
(1.20 A$)
1.06 €
(1.72 A$)
     +42.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 €
(1.59 A$)
1.21 €
(1.96 A$)
     +23.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.66 €
(1.07 A$)
2.00 €
(3.25 A$)
     +204.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.18 A$)
1.01 €
(1.63 A$)
     +37.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 €
(0.81 A$)
0.85 €
(1.37 A$)
     +69.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 €
(2.03 A$)
2.30 €
(3.72 A$)
     +83.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.58 €
(0.94 A$)
1.58 €
(2.55 A$)
     +172.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(8.10 A$)
11.11 €
(18.00 A$)
     +122.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.66 €
(1.08 A$)
4.00 €
(6.48 A$)
     +502.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 €
(2.32 A$)
4.34 €
(7.03 A$)
     +203.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.60 €
(12.31 A$)
24.69 €
(40.00 A$)
     +224.9 %
Transportation
Germany Edit Australia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 €
(4.70 A$)
2.78 €
(4.50 A$)
     -4.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 €
(113.40 A$)
100.00 €
(162.00 A$)
     +42.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 €
(5.67 A$)
2.84 €
(4.60 A$)
     -18.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 €
(5.21 A$)
2.16 €
(3.49 A$)
     -33.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(48.60 A$)
33.95 €
(55.00 A$)
     +13.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.59 €
(12.30 A$)
4.69 €
(7.59 A$)
     -38.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(40,500.75 A$)
20,619.99 €
(33,405.00 A$)
     -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,743.78 €
(41,705.70 A$)
17,915.14 €
(29,023.06 A$)
     -30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.26 €
(421.64 A$)
178.30 €
(288.86 A$)
     -31.5 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.11 €
(0.17 A$)
0.43 €
(0.69 A$)
     +300.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.13 €
(56.90 A$)
51.78 €
(83.88 A$)
     +47.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.78 €
(53.10 A$)
45.92 €
(74.39 A$)
     +40.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.90 €
(33.86 A$)
14.47 €
(23.45 A$)
     -30.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(19.44 A$)
12.35 €
(20.00 A$)
     +2.9 %
Childcare
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 351.21 €
(568.97 A$)
1,379.60 €
(2,234.99 A$)
     +292.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,001.96 €
(19,443.54 A$)
11,853.24 €
(19,202.60 A$)
     -1.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Germany Edit Australia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.70 €
(127.50 A$)
71.20 €
(115.34 A$)
     -9.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.71 €
(59.46 A$)
45.64 €
(73.94 A$)
     +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.84 €
(134.20 A$)
102.37 €
(165.84 A$)
     +23.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 106.97 €
(173.29 A$)
112.72 €
(182.61 A$)
     +5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 845.37 €
(1,369.53 A$)
1,382.95 €
(2,240.42 A$)
     +63.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 636.50 €
(1,031.15 A$)
1,072.38 €
(1,737.29 A$)
     +68.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,572.86 €
(2,548.07 A$)
2,275.54 €
(3,686.45 A$)
     +44.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,188.16 €
(1,924.85 A$)
1,600.88 €
(2,593.47 A$)
     +34.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 618.23 €
(1,001.55 A$)
614.10 €
(994.86 A$)
     -0.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 447.60 €
(725.12 A$)
448.68 €
(726.88 A$)
     +0.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Germany Edit Australia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,728.16 €
(4,419.70 A$)
3,217.22 €
(5,211.99 A$)
     +17.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.34 4.66      +99.3 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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