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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 2.8% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 8.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 1.5% more expensive than Australia without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$15.97 A$24.47
7.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$77.2 A$118
-2.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$9.66 A$14.8
18.74%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.57 A$5.48
12.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.64 A$4.04
26.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$2.22 A$3.41
30.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$6.57 A$10.06
-20.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$6.98 A$10.7
-34.38%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.5 A$2.3
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.42 A$3.7
-9.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$2.02 A$3.1
71.29%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$4.38 A$6.71
-13.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$8.86 A$13.58
66.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$8.26 A$12.66
67.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$14.14 A$21.66
40.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.24 A$4.96
-1.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.68 A$4.11
-33.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.86 A$4.39
-18.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$4.25 A$6.5
11.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.55 A$3.91
-38.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.19 A$3.35
-26.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.24 A$3.43
-16.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.57 A$2.41
-31.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$31.36 A$48.04
-68.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$13.32 A$20.41
-48.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$4.61 A$7.06
-76.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$4.97 A$7.61
-65.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.97 A$4.54
23.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$98 A$150
-30.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.62 A$5.55
62.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.82 A$2.79
22.53%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$37.78 A$57.9
-0.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.2 A$1.84
64.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$29.1K A$44.6K
8.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$22.5K A$34.5K
65.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$180 A$276
94.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$26.23 A$40.19
3.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$52.8 A$80.9
-1.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$46.77 A$71.7
-13.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$16.37 A$25.08
49.91%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$13.82 A$21.18
2.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$1,599 A$2,450
-71.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$12.3K A$18.8K
22.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$71.7 A$110
31.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$51.5 A$78.8
-15.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$101 A$155
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$110 A$168
21.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,395 A$2,137
-25.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$1,106 A$1,694
-30.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$2,271 A$3,480
-15.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,775 A$2,719
-18.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$6,985 A$10.7K
-9.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$5,106 A$7,823
-4.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$3,626 A$5,555
-7.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
6.35
-37.32%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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