Cost of living comparison
Parramatta is 54.6% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% less in Parramatta
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% more in Parramatta
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Parramatta
- Housing
-
pay 18.5% more in Parramatta
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8 times more in Parramatta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.8% more in Parramatta
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% more in Parramatta
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing in Parramatta are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Parramatta.
If you lived in Parramatta instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 9.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$16.48
A$25.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$9.89
A$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$2.76
A$4.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$2.32
A$3.53
|
|
pay 22.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$2.59
A$3.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$5.39
A$8.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$6.59
A$10.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$4.35
A$6.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$3.91
A$5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.47
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.29
A$1.96
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.38
A$2.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$2.24
A$3.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$1.10
A$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$1.02
A$1.56
|
|
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$4.95
A$7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$131.81
A$201.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$29,276.08
A$44,669.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$17.66
A$26.95
|
|
pay 18.5% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$52.22
A$79.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$1,713.48
A$2,614.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$1,449.87
A$2,212.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$183.02
A$279.25
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$1,847.17
A$2,818.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$14,503.36
A$22,129.03
|
|
pay 48.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$7.25
A$11.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$3.68
A$5.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$26.36
A$40.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$32.95
A$50.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$14.50
A$22.12
|
|
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Parramatta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$79.08
A$120.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$53.36
A$81.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$108.20
A$165.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$130.17
A$198.61
|
|
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