Australia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5814
$4178
🏠 One person rent
$1470
$927
🏘️ Family rent
$2471
$1579
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$241
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4220
$3363
💸 GDP per capita
$64604
$56104
😃 Human freedom index
8.79
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
77
🌐 English speaking %
91.1%
55.7%
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
97
93
🏙️ Population
27.2M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2460) is 39% more expensive than in Germany ($1764). Australia ranked 11th vs 26th 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 1.7 months in Australia compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 4th 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
$16.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$73.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$5.25
 Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1697
$869
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1204
$672
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2994
$1728
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2097
$1351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$175
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$45.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.8%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8713
$6140
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6062
$4063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$98.4
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$27.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.48
$2.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.63
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.82
$4.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$6.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.85
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$26.1
$9.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.91
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.41
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.3
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$70.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.8
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.5
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2231
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20538
$16025

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Melbourne
$2543
5.35M
Sydney
$2844
5.45M
Brisbane
$2323
2.71M
Perth
$2562
2.14M
Adelaide
$2355
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2530
608K
Canberra
$2258
381K
Wollongong
$1695
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1838
284K
Ipswich
$1825
233K
Hobart
$2364
197K
Townsville
$2015
174K
Cairns
$1851
147K
Darwin
$2065
140K
Geelong
$2179
180K
Newcastle
$1995
153K
Launceston
$1728
80.9K
Toowoomba
$1720
108K
Ballarat
$1606
116K
Bunbury
$1831
75.2K
Bendigo
$1493
103K
Melton
$1896
76.3K
Rockhampton
$1642
63.2K
Tarneit
$1813
56.4K
Pakenham
$1936
54.1K
Hervey Bay
$1883
57.7K
Berwick
$1915
50.3K
Blacktown
$1709
51K
Orange
$1460
41.2K
Gladstone
$1643
34.7K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2371
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2189
1.91M
Munich
$2525
1.51M
Cologne
$1941
1.09M
Frankfurt
$2251
776K
Stuttgart
$2011
633K
Dusseldorf
$1913
631K
Nuremberg
$1753
526K
Dortmund
$1482
595K
Bremen City
$1765
577K
Essen
$1519
587K
Leipzig
$1659
620K
Dresden
$1448
566K
Hanover
$1829
548K
Wuppertal
$1547
359K
Duisburg
$1507
504K
Mannheim
$1758
317K
Bonn
$1948
336K
Munster
$1803
323K
Karlsruhe
$1962
310K
Bochum
$1548
366K
Bielefeld
$1638
338K
Braunschweig
$1538
252K
Augsburg
$1938
303K
Wiesbaden
$1996
286K
Aachen
$1618
253K
Solingen
$1698
162K
Monchengladbach
$1657
269K
Kiel
$1557
249K
Chemnitz
$1530
251K