Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,621.9$ (3,326.8€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,066.4$ (979.5€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 10.3% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 40.8% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.36 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.72 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.44 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.79 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.25 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.33 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.71 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.67 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.32 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.38 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.86 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.85 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.44 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.38 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.63 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,850.77 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 299.71 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 28.58 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.01 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.86 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.68 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 403.09 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,020.37 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.21 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 38.01 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 85.17 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 113.50 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 920.39 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 694.74 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,709.15 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,299.20 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 530.26 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 436.42 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,783.51 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 35388 entries in the past 12 months by 3342 different contributors.
Last update: June 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Germany
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darmstadt | 69.7 | 31.1 | 51.2 | 63.3 | 64.4 | 115.1 | |
| Hamburg | 69.4 | 26.8 | 48.9 | 64.7 | 64.2 | 111.1 | |
| Wiesbaden | 69.1 | 30.2 | 50.4 | 61.0 | 66.5 | 108.9 | |
| Essen | 68.9 | 18.6 | 44.7 | 63.4 | 53.5 | 117.3 | |
| Munich | 68.8 | 40.3 | 55.1 | 63.0 | 63.5 | 109.7 | |
| Dortmund | 68.2 | 22.5 | 46.2 | 63.4 | 60.2 | 103.1 | |
| Heidelberg | 67.8 | 30.3 | 49.8 | 64.2 | 57.9 | 134.4 | |
| Dusseldorf | 67.0 | 27.1 | 47.8 | 63.6 | 59.9 | 121.4 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 66.2 | 26.2 | 47.0 | 64.1 | 55.8 | 113.8 | |
| Mannheim | 66.0 | 21.1 | 44.4 | 63.4 | 48.1 | 123.0 | |
| Stuttgart | 65.9 | 28.2 | 47.7 | 62.9 | 61.3 | 138.6 | |
| Berlin | 65.8 | 33.5 | 50.3 | 61.3 | 58.9 | 121.2 | |
| Karlsruhe | 65.8 | 23.6 | 45.5 | 61.9 | 57.3 | 113.7 | |
| Hanover | 65.6 | 21.4 | 44.3 | 61.9 | 57.1 | 111.3 | |
| Bonn | 65.6 | 23.1 | 45.2 | 61.2 | 60.6 | 110.0 | |
| Erlangen | 65.5 | 21.1 | 44.2 | 62.0 | 52.2 | 186.8 | |
| Nuremberg | 65.5 | 22.5 | 44.8 | 62.3 | 60.9 | 119.0 | |
| Ingolstadt | 65.1 | 23.7 | 45.2 | 62.7 | 58.7 | 128.8 | |
| Cologne | 64.7 | 27.9 | 47.0 | 63.0 | 53.1 | 113.2 | |
| Bremen | 64.6 | 20.7 | 43.5 | 62.6 | 53.5 | 132.2 | |
| Frankfurt | 64.5 | 30.6 | 48.2 | 60.2 | 62.6 | 138.6 | |
| Augsburg | 64.4 | 23.5 | 44.7 | 63.3 | 54.6 | 111.5 | |
| Aachen | 63.3 | 19.8 | 42.3 | 61.3 | 53.4 | 125.9 | |
| Dresden | 62.6 | 19.2 | 41.7 | 60.2 | 52.6 | 124.0 | |
| Leipzig | 62.3 | 18.5 | 41.2 | 63.9 | 46.5 | 108.8 |
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