Berlin vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$6649
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1620
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3006
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$559
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$408
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3743
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.84M

The cost of living in Berlin is 27% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 1759th and 318th ($2013 vs $2741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Sydney. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 19th and 3rd 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
$12.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$69.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.69
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1859
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3954
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2433
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$53.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$17057
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$10833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$145
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$28.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$63.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$55.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$79.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2005
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$17934

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$1998
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2348
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$1903
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1691
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1430
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1461
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1610
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1723
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1463
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2604
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1404
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1354
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1669
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1672
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$1862
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1707
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2152
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2011
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1719
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1716
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1317
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1552
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1693
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1785
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1701
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1702
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2356
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1746
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1707
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1708
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2356
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1658
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1881
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$1688
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1327
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1816