Berlin vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$5724
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1398
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$2501
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$328
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$4423
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.84M

The cost of living in Berlin is 10% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 433rd and 240th ($2146 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Sydney. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 28th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sydney

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Berlin Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$6.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1155
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$3209
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$2081
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$95.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$48.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
4.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$14615
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$8814
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$3.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$4.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$5.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.04
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$4.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$60.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1731
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$16443

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2043
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$1873
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1719
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1562
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1544
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1778
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1540
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1607
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1572
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2217
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1502
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1982
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1663
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1445
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1361
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1650
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1381
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2193
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1659
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2109
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$1652
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1659
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1561
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1105
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1621
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1510
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1695
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1598
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1747
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2154
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1660
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1940
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1654
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2280
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1613
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1583
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1661
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1764
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1696
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1663