Cost of living comparison
Germany is 21.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 19.3% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 3.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 45.1% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.4% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 23.0% less in Germany
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 45.1% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 33.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
|
pay 23.0% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
|
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