Australia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2257
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5243
$3742
🏠 One person rent
$1313
$804
🏘️ Family rent
$2179
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$250
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3499
$2906
💸 GDP per capita
$64491
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
83.3
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
79
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
99
93
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
25.7M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2257) is 49% more expensive than in Germany ($1519). Australia ranked 9th vs 28th 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 1.6 months in Australia compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 6th 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
$14.9
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.5
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.96
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1444
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1067
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2561
$1673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1787
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$118
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$181
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.92%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9440
$5582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6936
$4084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$113
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.96
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.53
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.1
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.56
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.62
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.7
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.9
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.6
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1693
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14587
$11567

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2623
4.84M
Melbourne
$2367
4.53M
Brisbane
$2363
2.36M
Perth
$2324
2.14M
Adelaide
$2168
1.3M
Gold Coast
$2079
638K
Sunshine Coast
$1899
284K
Canberra
$2321
381K
Wollongong
$1524
262K
Hobart
$1663
222K
Newcastle
$1755
153K
Geelong
$1652
191K
Cairns
$1443
147K
Ipswich
$1709
233K
Darwin
$1687
140K
Townsville
$1407
174K
Launceston
$1439
106K
Ballarat
$1624
116K
Toowoomba
$1602
108K
Bendigo
$1315
103K
Bunbury
$1372
71.1K
Rockhampton
$1392
63.2K
Wagga Wagga
$1361
67.4K
Orange
$1503
41.2K
Bundaberg
$1547
70.5K
Hervey Bay
$1766
54.7K
Pakenham
$1714
54.1K
Berwick
$1688
50.3K
Blacktown
$1592
51K
Melton
$1649
72.2K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K