Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,408.1$ (3,217.1€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 997.7$ (941.8€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 13.5% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 49.6% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.21 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.07 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.72 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.09 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.04 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.52 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.34 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.77 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.77 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.69 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.54 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.88 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 63.20 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.44 € | |
| 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) | 26,609.77 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 273.54 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.80 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.19 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.90 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.22 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 362.42 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,223.68 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.89 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.75 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.93 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.77 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 837.54 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 623.83 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,527.89 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,164.73 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 596.84 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 432.92 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,786.65 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.60 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 36506 entries in the past 12 months by 4225 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: September 2023
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 | 74.8 | 27.7 | 52.1 | 60.7 | 67.4 | 91.5 | |
| Munich | 70.0 | 38.2 | 54.7 | 59.1 | 67.8 | 100.8 | |
| Frankfurt | 69.9 | 32.1 | 51.7 | 56.9 | 64.5 | 103.5 | |
| Hamburg | 69.4 | 27.3 | 49.1 | 56.3 | 66.0 | 97.5 | |
| Dusseldorf | 69.1 | 26.9 | 48.7 | 59.5 | 62.4 | 89.6 | |
| Cologne | 68.6 | 25.7 | 47.9 | 57.6 | 57.1 | 82.1 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 68.6 | 27.2 | 48.6 | 58.5 | 58.6 | 93.6 | |
| Heidelberg | 68.5 | 28.0 | 49.0 | 55.3 | 61.7 | 96.1 | |
| Dortmund | 68.2 | 18.4 | 44.2 | 56.5 | 58.9 | 85.7 | |
| Berlin | 68.0 | 35.2 | 52.2 | 57.8 | 58.8 | 97.3 | |
| Bonn | 67.6 | 23.9 | 46.5 | 51.0 | 65.4 | 77.1 | |
| Essen | 67.3 | 18.9 | 44.0 | 55.6 | 57.2 | 103.3 | |
| Karlsruhe | 67.1 | 23.7 | 46.2 | 54.5 | 60.2 | 98.8 | |
| Mainz | 66.9 | 25.2 | 46.8 | 57.4 | 48.9 | 89.7 | |
| Ulm | 66.2 | 25.6 | 46.6 | 55.0 | 61.6 | 104.6 | |
| Erlangen | 66.1 | 20.9 | 44.3 | 55.6 | 56.8 | 135.7 | |
| Wiesbaden | 66.1 | 24.2 | 45.9 | 54.6 | 55.8 | 85.0 | |
| Hanover | 66.0 | 19.7 | 43.7 | 55.2 | 58.7 | 91.7 | |
| Augsburg | 65.2 | 22.1 | 44.4 | 54.0 | 58.0 | 88.3 | |
| Nuremberg | 64.8 | 21.1 | 43.7 | 56.2 | 53.4 | 99.9 | |
| Mannheim | 64.6 | 19.7 | 42.9 | 53.5 | 52.8 | 94.5 | |
| Stuttgart | 63.3 | 28.3 | 46.5 | 54.9 | 57.4 | 112.8 | |
| Aachen | 62.8 | 19.0 | 41.7 | 54.2 | 51.3 | 108.6 | |
| Leipzig | 61.9 | 18.7 | 41.1 | 54.4 | 49.9 | 86.5 | |
| Regensburg | 61.5 | 22.3 | 42.6 | 53.8 | 53.2 | 103.1 | |
| Dresden | 61.2 | 17.8 | 40.3 | 52.2 | 50.8 | 97.0 |
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