How Do Australia and Germany Compare?

Are you thinking about relocating from Germany to Australia? If so, you should read this article where we compare Germany and Australia.

We’ll do so by examining statistics from some of the most well-known organizations and newspapers in the world to determine how each nation’s people live. Of course, we’ll also explain a few important foundational facts.

1. Comparative overview provided by the OECD

We’ll compare Australia and Germany side by side using their respective rankings on the most recent OECD Better Life Index:

2. Australia’s cost of living is higher than that of Germany – but its purchasing power is higher

According to Numbeo, your cost of living will be higher in Australia. For example, consumer prices are 20.30% higher, rent is 36.27% higher, and groceries cost 47.16% more.

However, Australia’s purchasing power is higher, so you’ll get more bang for your buck when living Down Under.

3. According to The Economist, Australia features four of the world’s most livable cities.

Australia features four cities in the top 10 in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2021 Global Liveability Report, which ranks 140 cities from around the world.

Adelaide (3rd) (3rd)

Perth (5th) (5th)

Melbourne (8th) (8th)

Brisbane (9th) (9th)

To place in the top 10, cities had to do remarkably well in their quality of life evaluations. A new factor for the 2021 study was how COVID-19 affected each city’s quality of life. The EIU also considered each city’s stability, healthcare, culture, and environment, as well as its education and infrastructure.

4. Germany is the 14th happiest nation in the world, whereas Australia is ranked at number 12.

The World Happiness Report combines data from international surveys to show how people in more than 150 countries rate their personal lives.

Germany and Australia both received scores of 7.034, putting them at places 12 and 14, respectively, on the Report.

The freedom to make decisions in life, social assistance, and the absence of corruption were all questions that respondents were asked about.

5. Australia and Germany are two of the safest countries in the world

Australians and Germans live in countries free from domestic and international conflict, and both countries have high levels of societal safety and security. That makes Australia and Germany two of the safest countries globally, as illustrated in the Global Peace Index.

In the latest Index, Australia ranked as the world’s 16th safest country, while Germany ranked in 17th place, tying with Croatia.

6. Both countries provide free medical care.

Both Australia and Germany provide free healthcare. Each healthcare system operates as follows:

                                                   Public  healthcare system                                                               

 Australia

The Medicare and public hospital systems in Australia provide free or low-cost healthcare to Australians.

Germany

GKV (Gesetzliche Krankenversicherun) is Germany’s free healthcare scheme, and Germans who work and earn less than EUR64,350 per year must participate.

7. Australia is significantly larger than Germany.

Do not underestimate Australia’s size. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, covering nearly 7.7 million square kilometers.

Germany, on the other hand, occupies only 350,000 square kilometers and can thus fit into Australia 22 times.

Let’s add some context, shall we? Driving from Hamburg in northern Germany to Munich in southern Germany takes 7 hours and 51 minutes. A road trip from Perth on Australia’s west coast to the Gold Coast on the east coast, on the other hand, is expected to take nearly four days!

8. However, Germany has a larger population than Australia.

You might be surprised to learn that Germany has more people than Australia. To be precise, three times more.

Germany has a population of 83.2 million people, according to the Federal Statistics Office, while Australia has a population of 25.750 million, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ most recent estimate.

Because of the size difference between the countries, this may appear strange, but keep in mind that large parts of Australia are dry, arid, and nearly uninhabitable.

In Conclusion

Moving to Australia will have no effect on your quality of life. In fact, it might get better!

Both countries rank highly in the OECD Index, and healthcare is still provided for free. However, Australia has some of the world’s most liveable cities, and the Australians’ “No worries, mate” attitude toward life makes them the happier people.