Australia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2121
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4963
$3915
🏠 One person rent
$1235
$853
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$1596
🍽️ Food expenses
$522
$501
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3791
$2931
💸 GDP per capita
$64821
$54343
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.2
80.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
75
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
26.5M
84.4M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2121) is 32% more expensive than in Germany ($1601). Australia ranked 12th vs 23rd for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Australia compared to 1.8 months in Germany. Ranked 3rd and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Australia vs Germany

We calculate prices for Australia and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 64 and 662 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Australia Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.8
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.26
$4.51
 Cappuccino
$3.38
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1377
$774
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$593
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2515
$1561
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1692
$1204
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.8
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7979
$5339
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5396
$4073
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$3.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92
$53.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$23.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.4
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.79
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.44
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$5.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.42
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.8
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.28
$2.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.96
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$63.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.4
$17
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.1
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1641
$445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14725
$13707

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2539
4.84M
Melbourne
$2194
5.03M
Brisbane
$2016
2.71M
Perth
$2075
2.14M
Adelaide
$1978
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2239
608K
Canberra
$2023
381K
Wollongong
$1416
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1709
284K
Ipswich
$1677
233K
Hobart
$2106
197K
Townsville
$1667
174K
Geelong
$1981
180K
Newcastle
$1448
153K
Darwin
$1617
140K
Cairns
$1335
147K
Ballarat
$1390
116K
Bunbury
$1643
75.2K
Toowoomba
$1504
108K
Bendigo
$1291
103K
Melton
$1668
76.3K
Launceston
$1651
80.9K
Coffs Harbour
$1963
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1411
63.2K
Pakenham
$1654
54.1K
Tarneit
$1625
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1638
57.7K
Berwick
$1643
50.3K
Frankston
$1671
37.3K
Kalgoorlie
$1440
30.8K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2027
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2007
1.91M
Munich
$2201
1.51M
Cologne
$1744
1.09M
Frankfurt
$1989
776K
Stuttgart
$1957
633K
Dusseldorf
$1772
631K
Bremen City
$1556
577K
Essen
$1443
587K
Nuremberg
$1672
526K
Leipzig
$1516
620K
Dresden
$1402
566K
Dortmund
$1585
595K
Hanover
$1726
548K
Mannheim
$1617
317K
Wuppertal
$1233
359K
Duisburg
$1314
504K
Bielefeld
$1451
338K
Wiesbaden
$1879
286K
Munster
$1737
323K
Bochum
$1486
366K
Augsburg
$1728
303K
Karlsruhe
$1780
310K
Bonn
$1677
336K
Braunschweig
$1371
252K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1245
237K
Aachen
$1477
253K
Monchengladbach
$1511
269K
Chemnitz
$1187
251K
Mainz
$1666
223K