Australia vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Australia Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2241
$1755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5240
$4140
🏠 One person rent
$1321
$924
🏘️ Family rent
$2189
$1569
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$552
🚐 Transport expenses
$236
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3826
$3290
💸 GDP per capita
$64407
$55800
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
8.67
❤️ Life expectancy
83.1
80.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
75
🌐 English speaking %
92.8%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
98
94
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
27.2M
83.5M

The average cost of living in Australia ($2241) is 28% more expensive than in Germany ($1755). Australia ranked 13th vs 24th 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 5th 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
$14.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.11
 Cappuccino
$3.59
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1490
$867
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1089
$667
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2729
$1714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1346
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$171
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.4
$46.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
3.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8230
$5862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5761
$4371
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$3.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$63.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5
$3.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.81
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.49
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.55
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.9
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.34
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.25
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.83
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.8
$70.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.6
$93.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1786
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16550
$15339

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Australia

City Cost of living Population
Sydney
$2640
5.45M
Melbourne
$2308
5.35M
Brisbane
$2065
2.71M
Perth
$2338
2.14M
Adelaide
$2117
1.39M
Gold Coast
$2297
608K
Canberra
$2019
381K
Wollongong
$1580
262K
Sunshine Coast
$1697
284K
Ipswich
$1662
233K
Townsville
$1683
174K
Hobart
$2127
197K
Geelong
$2058
180K
Newcastle
$1839
153K
Darwin
$1647
140K
Cairns
$1513
147K
Ballarat
$1464
116K
Bunbury
$1701
75.2K
Bendigo
$1362
103K
Toowoomba
$1639
108K
Launceston
$1660
80.9K
Melton
$1738
76.3K
Coffs Harbour
$1988
74.2K
Rockhampton
$1482
63.2K
Pakenham
$1725
54.1K
Tarneit
$1673
56.4K
Hervey Bay
$1712
57.7K
Berwick
$1706
50.3K
Blacktown
$1599
51K
Orange
$1364
41.2K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2222
3.78M
Hamburg City
$2172
1.91M
Munich
$2463
1.51M
Frankfurt
$2182
776K
Cologne
$1968
1.09M
Dusseldorf
$1979
631K
Stuttgart
$2207
633K
Essen
$1516
587K
Dortmund
$1632
595K
Nuremberg
$1767
526K
Bremen City
$1785
577K
Leipzig
$1690
620K
Dresden
$1555
566K
Hanover
$1828
548K
Mannheim
$1825
317K
Bonn
$1957
336K
Duisburg
$1340
504K
Bielefeld
$1611
338K
Augsburg
$1954
303K
Wiesbaden
$1922
286K
Munster
$1887
323K
Wuppertal
$1488
359K
Braunschweig
$1534
252K
Bochum
$1560
366K
Karlsruhe
$1891
310K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1738
237K
Aachen
$1668
253K
Monchengladbach
$1651
269K
Halle
$1388
242K
Mainz
$1736
223K