Cost of living comparison
Germany is 1.5% cheaper than Detroit.
- Restaurants
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pay 5.2% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 5.1% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 32.9% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 21.8% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 45.6% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.7% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% more in Germany
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Detroit. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Detroit, you would:
pay 5.2% more for restaurants
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.24
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.70
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.13
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 32.9% more for transportation
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.00
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.68
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.33
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,483.17
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,092.83
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.03
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,294.79
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,800.00
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.75
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
|
pay 35.6% more for clothing
|
Detroit
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.58
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.50
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.00
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.00
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
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