Cost of living comparison
Germany is 13.6% more expensive than Sydney.
If you lived in Germany instead of Sydney, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.50
CA$15.99
|
$14.04
€13.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.17
CA$9.97
|
$10.20
€9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
CA$3.07
|
$2.80
€2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
CA$2.82
|
$2.41
€2.25
|
|
pay 33.2% more for groceries
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
CA$3.58
|
$2.03
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.23
CA$4.50
|
$6.71
€6.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.56
CA$11.91
|
$4.38
€4.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
CA$4.69
|
$3.41
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
CA$5.21
|
$6.24
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.26
CA$4.53
|
$1.28
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
CA$0.75
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.91
|
$2.10
€1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
CA$0.53
|
$0.66
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.59
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
|
pay 31.0% more for transportation
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
CA$5.93
|
$7.07
€6.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.50
CA$67.47
|
$52.96
€49.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,961.64
|
$28,807.86
€26,876.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
€21.47
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.26
CA$94.95
|
$48.22
€44.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.98
CA$1,332.69
|
$790.39
€737.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.94
CA$699.66
|
$625.27
€583.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.68
CA$95.54
|
$230.06
€214.64
|
|
pay 36.2% less for childcare
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$718.48
CA$999.52
|
$458.39
€427.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,308.95
€11,483.83
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$4.42
€4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
CA$4.00
|
$3.49
€3.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
CA$24.99
|
$8.74
€8.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.93
CA$69.47
|
$36.01
€33.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.90
CA$10.99
|
$12.80
€11.94
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Sydney
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.22
CA$119.94
|
$82.34
€76.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$85.32
CA$118.69
|
$40.78
€38.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$91.59
€85.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.77
CA$149.93
|
$123.43
€115.15
|
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