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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 4.2% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 3.4% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$16.57 A$24.86
6.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$77.7 A$117
-3.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$9.88 A$14.82
16.80%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$3.48 A$5.22
17.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.56 A$3.84
32.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$2.13 A$3.20
42.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$6.62 A$9.93
-20.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$7.31 A$10.97
-37.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.51 A$2.26
-17.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.49 A$3.74
-8.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$2.07 A$3.10
62.80%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$4.27 A$6.41
-11.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$8.73 A$13.10
66.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$8.25 A$12.38
73.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$14.17 A$21.26
41.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$3.27 A$4.90
-3.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.68 A$4.02
-33.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.89 A$4.34
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$4.28 A$6.42
10.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$2.47 A$3.70
-37.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.11 A$3.16
-22.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$2.30 A$3.44
-19.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.50 A$2.24
-28.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$31.81 A$47.72
-69.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$13.45 A$20.17
-48.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$4.48 A$6.72
-75.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$5.01 A$7.51
-67.66%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$2.91 A$4.37
26.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$97.0 A$146
-31.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$3.67 A$5.51
55.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$1.81 A$2.71
25.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$38.37 A$57.6
-0.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.20 A$1.79
65.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$29.1K A$43.6K
9.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$22.7K A$34.1K
64.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$175 A$262
102.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$26.26 A$39.39
5.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$53.0 A$79.5
-3.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$47.12 A$70.7
-12.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$16.51 A$24.77
48.33%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$13.57 A$20.35
2.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$1,588 A$2,382
-70.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$12.5K A$18.8K
20.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$69.7 A$105
34.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$50.7 A$76.0
-14.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$102 A$153
-1.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$109 A$163
22.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$1,370 A$2,055
-24.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$1,076 A$1,613
-28.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$2,270 A$3,404
-14.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,772 A$2,658
-18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$7,081 A$10.6K
-11.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$5,392 A$8,088
-18.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$3,742 A$5,614
-7.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.35
-37.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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