Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Greifswald Cost of Living Comparison Between Geelong and Greifswald

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Geelong is 23.5% more expensive than Greifswald without rent, and 28.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Geelong is 6.8% more expensive than Greifswald without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.49 A$25.27
$11.45 โ‚ฌ9.89
44.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78 A$119
$79.5 โ‚ฌ68.6
-1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.84 A$15.08
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.08
-15.75%
Cappuccino
$3.38 A$5.17
$3.89 โ‚ฌ3.36
-13.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.87
$3.5 โ‚ฌ3.02
-28.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 A$3.29
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.05
-9.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.04 A$9.25
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
20.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5 A$7.66
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
44.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 A$2.29
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-26.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 A$3.33
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
-24.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 A$1.43
$2.84 โ‚ฌ2.45
-67.25%
Eggs
$2.8 A$4.29
$4.74 โ‚ฌ4.09
-40.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 A$11.82
$12.3 โ‚ฌ10.62
-37.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.12 A$13.98
$14.75 โ‚ฌ12.74
-38.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.74 A$22.59
$19.8 โ‚ฌ17.1
-25.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.9 A$4.45
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
-18.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.83 A$4.34
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.11
15.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 A$4.51
$3.09 โ‚ฌ2.67
-4.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.36
$6.26 โ‚ฌ5.4
-65.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 A$3.77
$1.7 โ‚ฌ1.47
44.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.24
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
-6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 A$2.37
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
-7.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.4
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.97
38.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.51 A$48.27
$11.78 โ‚ฌ10.17
167.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.61 A$19.31
$5.86 โ‚ฌ5.06
115.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.57 A$5.47
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
134.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 A$4.58
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
27.23%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$7.09 A$10.86
$3.03 โ‚ฌ2.61
133.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$183
$67.3 โ‚ฌ58.1
77.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 A$5.45
$9.41 โ‚ฌ8.12
-62.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 A$2.06
$1.88 โ‚ฌ1.62
-28.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.33 A$41.87
$36.6 โ‚ฌ31.6
-25.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 A$1.82
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
-42.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$44.2K
$32K โ‚ฌ27.6K
-9.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K A$35.9K
$37K โ‚ฌ31.9K
-36.57%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 A$219
$291 โ‚ฌ251
-50.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.35 A$32.71
$11.36 โ‚ฌ9.81
87.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.5 A$78.9
$48.66 โ‚ฌ42.02
5.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.1 A$79.8
$54.6 โ‚ฌ47.11
-4.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.45 A$22.14
$23.18 โ‚ฌ20.01
-37.66%
Cinema Ticket
$11.65 A$17.85
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.89
-32.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$1,019 โ‚ฌ880
74.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.4K A$29.7K
$11.6K โ‚ฌ10K
67.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 A$106
$94.3 โ‚ฌ81.4
-26.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.09 A$69.1
$11.66 โ‚ฌ10.07
286.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 A$149
$100 โ‚ฌ86.4
-2.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 A$136
$135 โ‚ฌ117
-34.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 A$2,215
$625 โ‚ฌ540
131.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 A$1,864
$571 โ‚ฌ493
113.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,244 A$1,905
$1,277 โ‚ฌ1,102
-2.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,198 A$1,836
$802 โ‚ฌ692
49.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 A$9,201
$4,621 โ‚ฌ3,990
29.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,069 A$7,766
$3,288 โ‚ฌ2,839
54.16%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Geelong
Greifswald
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,881 A$4,413
$2,850 โ‚ฌ2,460
1.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.19
4
54.75%

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Last update for Geelong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Greifswald: October 28, 2025

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