Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 14.5% cheaper than Sydney.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.8% more in Berlin
- Groceries
-
pay 13.9% less in Berlin
- Transportation
-
pay 3.8% less in Berlin
- Housing
-
pay 4.5% less in Berlin
- Childcare
-
pay 65.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Berlin
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 17.8% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$25.79
|
$16.08
€14.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$11.79
€10.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
A$3.90
|
$2.88
€2.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
A$3.20
|
$2.84
€2.49
|
|
pay 13.9% less for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.80
A$4.38
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.66
A$8.85
|
$6.66
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
A$10.34
|
$4.57
€4.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
A$6.80
|
$3.28
€2.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.91
A$6.13
|
$5.41
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.47
A$2.30
|
$1.34
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$2.01
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
A$2.15
|
$1.00
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
A$3.03
|
$1.85
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
A$1.73
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
A$1.60
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
pay 3.8% less for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
A$7.75
|
$7.19
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$143.27
A$224.25
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$31,799.21
€27,961.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.14
A$48.74
|
$29.37
€25.82
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.22
A$81.74
|
$44.99
€39.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,177.38
A$3,408.20
|
$1,278.77
€1,124.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,459.01
A$2,283.75
|
$938.86
€825.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.64
A$238.92
|
$263.55
€231.74
|
|
pay 65.4% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,995.92
A$3,124.17
|
$306.98
€269.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,906.19
A$28,028.17
|
$9,639.17
€8,475.92
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$4.29
€3.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
A$5.43
|
$3.98
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$32.95
A$51.58
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.52
A$93.17
|
$37.89
€33.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.82
A$24.76
|
$13.66
€12.02
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.12
A$116.02
|
$85.49
€75.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.36
A$83.52
|
$40.99
€36.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.20
A$169.37
|
$95.49
€83.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.17
A$203.75
|
$138.30
€121.61
|
|
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