Cost of living in Chemnitz
compared to
Cost of living in Chemnitz vs. Germany overall average
Chemnitz is 13.9% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Chemnitz
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% less in Chemnitz
- Transportation
-
pay 6.0% less in Chemnitz
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Chemnitz
- Childcare
-
pay 38.6% less in Chemnitz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.9% less in Chemnitz
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2% less in Chemnitz
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Chemnitz.
Chemnitz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.11
€8.41
|
$7.50
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.92
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
€2.60
|
$1.61
-
$5.36
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
€2.47
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
Chemnitz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.82
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.39
|
$4.82
-
$21.44
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.87
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.97
|
$2.56
-
$4.12
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
€5.74
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.15
|
$0.49
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.58
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.87
-
$1.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.87
|
$0.97
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.49
-
$1.12
|
Chemnitz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.67
|
$6.90
-
$9.13
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$52.52
-
$52.52
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,893.04
|
$29,130.52
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.99
€15.68
|
$13.18
-
$22.51
|
Chemnitz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.43
€43.79
|
$37.51
-
$51.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.43
€428.76
|
$428.71
-
$482.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.77
€364.44
|
$348.32
-
$460.86
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.48
€134.30
|
$81.96
-
$327.83
|
Chemnitz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$302.77
€279.52
|
$176.84
-
$857.41
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,431.37
|
$6,966.46
-
$17,148.21
|
Chemnitz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
€2.72
|
$2.47
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.11
|
$8.79
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.13
€25.97
|
$8.57
-
$37.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$10.72
-
$21.44
|
Chemnitz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.60
€77.18
|
$53.59
-
$107.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.26
€38.09
|
$26.79
-
$85.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.36
€76.96
|
$48.23
-
$107.18
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.39
€101.91
|
$69.66
-
$139.33
|
Chemnitz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Wiesbaden,
Erlangen,
Rostock,
Dusseldorf,
Osnabruck,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Chemnitz.
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