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Type an amount in Australian dollar and read it in Euro at once. The page uses the European Central Bank's reference rate, and tells you which day that rate is from.
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The last thirty days
Where these codes and rates come from
The three letters in EUR, USD or JPY are not an abbreviation someone invented for a website: they are ISO 4217, a standard in which the first two letters are the country's own code and the third is usually the initial of the currency. The figures on this page come from the European Central Bank, which publishes one set of reference rates each working day, around 16:00 Central European time, agreed between the central banks of the Eurosystem. They are a daily snapshot meant for statistics and accounting, not a live trading feed — which is exactly why they are the same number for everyone, rather than whatever one bank happened to quote at one moment.
Where you meet an exchange rate
You meet an exchange rate four or five times a year without thinking about it: booking a trip, paying an invoice issued abroad, buying from a foreign shop, reading a salary offer in another currency, or checking what a card charge really cost. In all of these the reference rate is the honest middle, and the price you actually pay sits a little to one side of it. Knowing the middle is what lets you see how wide that margin is.
Questions people ask
Is this the rate my bank will give me?
No, and no page can promise one. This is the European Central Bank's reference rate: the midpoint published once a day for statistics. A bank, a card scheme or an exchange office adds its own margin on top — usually between half a percent and three percent, sometimes more at an airport counter. Use this figure to judge the offer you are given, not to predict it.
How often does the figure change, and what happens at weekends?
The European Central Bank publishes once each working day, in the afternoon, Central European time. There is no publication on Saturdays, Sundays or TARGET holidays, so on those days the page shows the last working day's rate and says which day it belongs to. The chart alongside is one year of the same daily series.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
The great European summer: an Australian's guide to the euro, from Lisbon to Vienna and the ninety-day rule
For generations of Australians, the long trip to Europe has been a rite of passage. Young people save for a year, pack a backpack and fly twenty-odd hours across the world to spend a summer in the old continent, perhaps with a group tour through ten countries in twenty days, perhaps alone with a rail pass and a list of cities. Older travellers come for the art, the wine and the history, and for the chance to visit the town where a great-grandparent was born. The journey makes sense because Europe has so much in a small space, and because the euro, shared by more than twenty countries, removes the need to change money at every border. The difficulty is that an Australian dollar buys noticeably less than a euro, and the gap changes every day. This page gives you the rate. Use it to Convert AUD to EUR with the daily reference rates published by the European Central Bank, in which the euro is the base currency and the Australian dollar is quoted against it; the page prints the date of the fixing under the result. The amount you type never leaves your browser.
Using the converter
Australian dollars in, euros out
Type your budget, Convert AUD to EUR, and write the date beside the answer, because the figure and its date belong together.
Type an amount in Australian dollars and the page shows its value in euros and cents, with the date of the fixing. An Australian dollar is worth roughly 0.58 to 0.65 euros, so the answer is a little more than half of the number you typed. A fixing is published once on each working day; on weekends and public holidays the page repeats the last one and says so. A table of round sums and a graph of the past thirty days sit below the box. For the reverse direction, from euros into Australian dollars, open Convert EUR to AUD.
The reference and the offer
At any counter, Convert AUD to EUR first and divide their offer by the result to see how large the margin is.
The number on the screen is the mid-market price, before any provider adds a margin. Cards, bureaus and apps give you a little less, and the gap is the real price of the service. To measure it, divide the amount you are offered by the amount shown on this page: 0.99 is excellent, 0.97 is common for a card, and under 0.95 you should ask elsewhere. The examples below use an invented, tidy rate of 0.60 euros to the Australian dollar. It is not a forecast and not today's price, so replace it with the live figure.
Planning the trip
When to go
Australians have a natural advantage: they can escape their own winter. The European summer, from June to August, is the high season, with long days, festivals and crowded sights. May, September and early October offer milder weather, lower prices and shorter queues. Christmas markets make December attractive, and a European winter trip can be combined with skiing. Flights are cheapest outside July and August and around Christmas, so be flexible if you can.
Flights and time
Flights from Sydney or Melbourne to Europe take twenty to twenty-four hours with one stop, usually in the Gulf, Singapore or Hong Kong. Return fares cost 1,800 to 3,500 Australian dollars. Europe is eight to ten hours behind Sydney, depending on the date. To check, Convert CET to UTC gives the first step, and then you add ten or eleven hours for Sydney. Jet lag is heavy on arrival, so book a quiet first day.
Entry rules
Australian citizens can travel in the Schengen area for up to ninety days in any hundred-and-eighty without a visa. Days in all member countries count together, so a grand tour must be planned with the limit in mind. Europe has been preparing a travel authorisation for visa-exempt visitors, and its start date has shifted more than once, so check the official pages. Your passport should be valid for three months after you leave.
What things cost
Daily budgets
A backpacker's budget is tight, so Convert AUD to EUR for the daily figure and for a month of it.
A backpacker can get by on 80 to 120 euros a day in southern and eastern Europe and 120 to 180 in the north and west, sleeping in hostels and eating cheaply. A mid-range traveller needs 200 to 300 euros a day for a comfortable hotel, restaurant meals and museums. Paris, Venice, Amsterdam and Zurich are on the high side; Lisbon, Seville, Budapest and Kraków are less costly. At the invented rate, 150 euros is 250 Australian dollars. Convert AUD to EUR for your own daily budget and plan the route around the numbers.
Rail, air and road
A rail pass is a big purchase, so Convert AUD to EUR for it and for the single tickets and choose the cheaper.
Europe's trains are fast and comfortable. A high-speed ticket between major cities costs 30 to 120 euros, and a multi-country rail pass can be good value for long itineraries, though point-to-point tickets booked early are often cheaper. Low-cost airlines connect cities for 20 to 90 euros but charge for bags. Renting a car costs 40 to 90 euros a day, plus fuel at about 1.8 euros a litre; remember to drive on the right, unlike at home.
Museum passes and free days
Most big museums cost 15 to 25 euros, and the queue can be long. Many cities offer a pass that bundles entries and local transport. Some museums are free on a given day each month, and young visitors often pay less. Book online for the most popular sights, such as the Louvre, the Vatican Museums, the Alhambra and the Anne Frank House.
Paying in euros
Cards and cash
Take a small cash reserve and Convert AUD to EUR to know how much that is in dollars.
Contactless payment is accepted nearly everywhere in the euro area, though some small places prefer cash, particularly in Germany and rural Italy. Cash machines of European banks give better rates than exchange booths. If a machine or terminal asks whether to pay in Australian dollars, refuse and pay in euros, since the rate it uses is worse than your card issuer's. Australian cards usually add a foreign-transaction fee of about 3 per cent, so a travel card with no such fee is worth having.
Tipping and tax
Tipping is smaller than in North America and larger than in Australia: round up the bill or leave 5 to 10 per cent in restaurants, unless a service charge is already included. Prices include value-added tax. Visitors from outside the European Union can reclaim it on larger purchases in participating shops by getting a form stamped at the airport.
Units and weather
Europe uses the metric system, as Australia does, so little conversion is needed. For comparisons with American guides, Convert km to mi and Convert °C to °F are enough. Summers are hot in the south, often above thirty-five degrees, and mild in the north.
Group tours or going alone
What a tour offers
Tour prices are quoted in dollars, but extras are in euros, so Convert AUD to EUR for the extras and add them.
Group tours aimed at young Australians and New Zealanders have been a staple of the European summer for decades. A coach, a guide, pre-booked hostels and a rapid sequence of cities mean that someone else handles the logistics, and you meet people in the same position. Prices run from about 150 to 250 Australian dollars a day, including accommodation, transport and some meals, which at the invented rate is 90 to 150 euros. The downside is speed: you may see a city for a single afternoon, and the itinerary leaves little room for spontaneity.
Independent travel
Going alone requires more planning but offers freedom. Use a rail pass or advance tickets, book hostels or small hotels by the week and keep a flexible reserve. Apps for trains, maps and translation do most of the guiding, and tourist offices in every city give free advice. Independent travellers often discover smaller towns that tours skip, such as Ghent, Porto, Trieste and Kutná Hora.
Mixed styles
Many travellers combine both: a tour for the first two weeks to get used to the continent, then a few weeks on their own. A small-group tour with local guides, staying in family-run guesthouses, falls between the two and costs 250 to 450 dollars a day.
Working in Europe
Youth mobility and ancestry visas
Australia has youth mobility arrangements with several European countries, allowing people aged 18 to 30 or 35 to live and work abroad for a year or two. Ireland, Germany, France, Italy and others are on the list, and the United Kingdom has its own scheme. Anyone with a parent or grandparent from an EU country may qualify for citizenship by descent, which gives the right to live and work anywhere in the union. The paperwork takes months and needs birth and marriage certificates, translations and fees, so start early.
What you earn and spend
Wages and rent are in euros, so Convert AUD to EUR for your first month and keep a reserve.
Typical jobs include hospitality, bar work, farm work, tutoring and office temping. Wages vary: 9 to 14 euros an hour in southern Europe, 13 to 18 in Germany, France and the Netherlands. Rent for a shared room in a big city costs 450 to 900 euros a month. Convert AUD to EUR for your savings and your first month's costs, and keep a reserve for a return flight.
Banking abroad
Open a local account as soon as you have an address, and keep your Australian account for emergencies. Online banks accept applications from newcomers more readily than traditional banks. Sending money home or receiving it from Australia costs a fee and a margin, so compare services and check the amount that arrives against the figure on this page.
Food, wine and coffee
Eating well for less
The best meal deals in Europe are lunch menus, offered on weekdays in France, Spain, Portugal and Italy, with two or three courses for 12 to 22 euros. Markets, bakeries and supermarkets provide picnics for a few euros. Street food, from kebabs to crepes, costs 4 to 8 euros. A sit-down dinner in a mid-range restaurant costs 25 to 50, and drinks add up. Tap water is free in some countries and charged in others, so ask.
Coffee for Australians
Australians are used to flat whites and long blacks, and Europe takes some adjustment. Italy serves a small, strong espresso at the bar for 1.2 to 1.8 euros; Spain a cortado; France a café crème; Portugal a galão. Large takeaway milky coffees are rarer and often poorer. Ordering a flat white in a specialist cafe, found in all big cities, costs 3.5 to 5 euros. At the invented rate, a 4-euro coffee is about 6.70 Australian dollars.
Wine
Wine is cheap in southern Europe: a glass of house wine costs 3 to 5 euros, a bottle in a shop 4 to 10. Australians who know the Barossa or Margaret River enjoy comparing with the old-world regions of Bordeaux, Rioja, Tuscany and the Douro. Tasting in cellars costs 5 to 20 euros and sometimes includes a snack.
A month, with figures
An example
Suppose a traveller spends thirty days in Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Austria. Hostels and small hotels at 70 euros a night come to 2,100. Food at 35 a day is 1,050. Rail passes and tickets cost 600, low-cost flights 250, museums and tours 450, local transport 200, and souvenirs and extras 350. The total is 5,000 euros, which at the invented rate is 8,333 Australian dollars, not counting the long-haul flights. Convert AUD to EUR for each line and see which cuts hurt least.
Where to save
Travel in the shoulder season, book trains early, eat the lunch menu, use hostel kitchens and walk. Free walking tours, found in most capitals, cover the main sights for a tip. Many museums have free hours. The biggest single saving comes from avoiding the most expensive cities in peak season or staying outside the centre.
Where not to save
Travel insurance with medical and repatriation cover is essential. Australians holding a Medicare card have reciprocal health arrangements with only a few countries, such as the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Slovenia, and the cover is limited. Secure your passport and cards, and keep copies in separate places.
Staying connected and safe
Phones and plugs
European sockets take two round pins, and the voltage is 230 volts, as in Australia, but the plug shape differs, so an adapter is needed. Roaming from an Australian plan can cost 5 to 10 dollars a day. A prepaid SIM or an eSIM with data costs 10 to 20 euros for a few weeks, and most hostels offer wireless. Download maps for offline use.
Pickpockets and common sense
Large cities have pickpockets, especially on crowded metros, at famous sights and near stations. Keep your wallet in a front pocket and your bag across your body, be wary of distraction scams and do not leave valuables in a hostel dormitory. Emergency number 112 works everywhere in the European Union.
Health
Pharmacies, marked with a green cross, can advise on minor problems. Tap water is safe almost everywhere. Carry prescription medicines in the original packaging with a doctor's letter, and check that they are legal in the countries you visit.
Other conversions
If the trip goes on
Travellers who continue to Britain can use Convert AUD to GBP, those who cross to Switzerland Convert AUD to CHF, and those who head to Poland Convert AUD to PLN. For the Australian dollar against the American one, see Convert AUD to USD.
A habit worth keeping
Write down the rate and date each time you change money or pay a large bill, and compare the note with your statement when you are home.
Mistakes to avoid
Paying in Australian dollars abroad
When a European terminal offers to charge you in Australian dollars, it applies its own rate. Pay in euros and Convert AUD to EUR afterwards to check the statement.
Exchanging at the airport
Before changing money, Convert AUD to EUR and ask for the final sum in writing.
The booth with the biggest signs usually has the worst rate. If you need cash on arrival, use a bank machine.
Forgetting the day count
Overstaying the ninety-day limit can lead to fines and a ban. Count your days and keep the stamps.
In short
The only thing fetched from the network is the table of daily rates; your amount stays in the browser and no account is needed. From a hostel in Lisbon to a train to Vienna, one habit pays: Convert AUD to EUR, read the date and weigh every offer against the figure on this page.