Although Melbourne might be the most European city on the Ocean Pacific continent, the differences are still huge. The first thing I recognized was that Melbourne is a lot bigger than Berlin. You’re almost lost without a car. Public transportation is not half as good as it is in Berlin. On the other side, people living in Melbourne have space, lots of space. Except from the skyscrapers in the CBD, you don’t see any houses with 3 stories or more.
Below are some facts of both cities.
| Berlin | Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 892 km² | 8,831 km² |
| Population | 3,405,000 | 3,744,000 |
| Density | 3.818 /km² | 479 /km² |
| Time zone | GMT +1 | GMT +10 |