Cost of Living in Germany
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,154.3$ (2,895.5€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 919.7$ (844.2€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 11.3% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 43.8% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.05 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.53 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.23 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.91 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.60 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.93 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.71 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.41 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.64 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.66 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.13 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.74 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.63 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.49 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.23 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.57 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.66 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.43 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.50 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.85 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.64 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,463.40 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 252.77 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 34.93 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.46 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.95 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 345.42 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,886.52 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.16 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.51 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.39 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.65 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 846.47 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 630.46 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,559.08 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,176.08 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 620.68 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 444.18 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,728.58 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.23 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 22033 entries in the past 12 months by 2797 different contributors.
Last update: February 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 75.6 | 42.7 | 59.9 | 64.7 | 70.2 | 105.6 | |
| Berlin | 72.2 | 39.0 | 56.3 | 58.7 | 62.5 | 100.3 | |
| Frankfurt | 72.0 | 35.4 | 54.5 | 57.4 | 65.7 | 117.5 | |
| Hamburg | 71.9 | 32.6 | 53.1 | 56.6 | 64.3 | 114.6 | |
| Dusseldorf | 70.0 | 31.8 | 51.7 | 58.7 | 64.8 | 113.0 | |
| Bonn | 68.6 | 31.6 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 70.4 | 80.3 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 68.1 | 31.0 | 50.3 | 56.5 | 60.5 | 105.3 | |
| Cologne | 68.1 | 27.8 | 48.8 | 54.5 | 59.5 | 93.2 | |
| Karlsruhe | 67.8 | 25.2 | 47.4 | 57.2 | 62.1 | 107.1 | |
| Heidelberg | 67.7 | 30.5 | 49.9 | 51.4 | 67.5 | 115.2 | |
| Mannheim | 66.5 | 23.2 | 45.8 | 54.2 | 56.8 | 123.1 | |
| Dortmund | 66.4 | 20.8 | 44.6 | 55.3 | 56.4 | 107.4 | |
| Stuttgart | 66.1 | 30.2 | 48.9 | 54.0 | 63.0 | 131.6 | |
| Bremen | 65.3 | 20.6 | 43.9 | 56.8 | 58.7 | 97.4 | |
| Hanover | 65.0 | 22.2 | 44.5 | 53.3 | 58.2 | 108.3 | |
| Nuremberg | 64.4 | 22.3 | 44.3 | 52.8 | 55.6 | 116.5 | |
| Leipzig | 63.1 | 19.6 | 42.3 | 50.4 | 54.5 | 96.3 | |
| Essen | 62.2 | 20.7 | 42.3 | 48.0 | 55.8 | 138.9 | |
| Aachen | 61.0 | 19.5 | 41.2 | 51.2 | 53.7 | 128.2 | |
| Dresden | 60.9 | 18.0 | 40.4 | 46.8 | 52.5 | 116.2 |
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