Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Australia is 0.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Australia is 3.9% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.40 A$23.12
$17.57 €15.00
-6.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 A$110
$75.7 €64.6
3.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.52 A$13.43
$11.67 €9.96
-18.42%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.03
$3.96 €3.38
-9.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 A$3.59
$3.31 €2.83
-22.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 A$3.12
$2.95 €2.52
-25.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.41 A$9.04
$5.08 €4.34
26.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 A$10.17
$4.75 €4.06
52.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 A$2.20
$1.26 €1.07
23.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.48 A$3.50
$2.17 €1.85
14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 A$2.82
$3.48 €2.97
-42.53%
Eggs
$4.28 A$6.03
$3.73 €3.19
14.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 A$12.13
$14.79 €12.63
-41.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.56 A$12.07
$14.35 €12.26
-40.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.71 A$19.33
$20.13 €17.19
-31.89%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 A$4.55
$3.25 €2.78
-0.92%
Banana (1kg)
$2.72 A$3.84
$1.89 €1.61
43.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 A$4.15
$2.31 €1.97
27.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.04
$4.76 €4.07
-10.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.51 A$3.53
$1.55 €1.32
61.94%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$2.97
$1.61 €1.38
31.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 A$3.12
$1.93 €1.64
14.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 A$2.16
$1.12 €0.96
36.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.35 A$44.21
$9.99 €8.53
213.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.09 A$19.86
$6.86 €5.86
105.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.43 A$6.24
$1.10 €0.94
302.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.07 A$7.15
$1.65 €1.41
207.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.90 A$4.09
$3.81 €3.25
-23.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 A$138
$68.2 €58.3
43.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 A$5.01
$5.83 €4.98
-39.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 A$2.60
$2.26 €1.93
-18.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.44 A$52.8
$38.25 €32.67
-2.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 A$1.62
$2.02 €1.73
-43.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K A$41.2K
$30.9K €26.4K
-5.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.0K A$32.4K
$36.9K €31.5K
-37.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$254
$347 €297
-48.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.91 A$36.53
$27.81 €23.75
-6.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 A$74.0
$51.9 €44.32
1.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.04 A$67.7
$41.03 €35.04
17.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.66 A$23.49
$25.28 €21.59
-34.10%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 A$19.56
$13.96 €11.92
-0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,559 A$2,199
$467 €399
233.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$17.6K
$15.0K €12.8K
-16.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.2 A$99.0
$92.3 €78.8
-23.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 A$72.5
$44.26 €37.80
16.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$142
$102 €87.0
-1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$158
$134 €115
-16.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,361 A$1,919
$1,040 €888
30.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,083 A$1,527
$769 €657
40.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,332 A$3,287
$1,922 €1,641
21.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,718 A$2,422
$1,470 €1,255
16.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,612 A$10.7K
$6,154 €5,255
23.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,588 A$7,879
$4,263 €3,640
31.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,928 A$5,539
$3,420 €2,921
14.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
3.98
59.55%

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Last update for Australia: March 3, 2026

Last update for Germany: March 2, 2026

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