Cost of living comparison
Magdeburg is 5.9% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.3% more in Magdeburg
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% less in Magdeburg
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Magdeburg
- Housing
-
pay 19.1% more in Magdeburg
- Childcare
-
pay 31.9% less in Magdeburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.2% less in Magdeburg
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Magdeburg
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Magdeburg are more expensive than in France. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Magdeburg.
If you lived in Magdeburg instead of France, you would:
pay 5.3% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.01
|
$13.13
€11.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.73
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.45
|
$2.88
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.66
|
$2.84
€2.54
|
|
pay 11.8% less for groceries
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.54
|
$1.96
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.58
|
$6.66
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.05
|
$4.18
€3.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.40
|
$3.28
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.22
|
$5.41
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.14
|
$1.31
€1.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.86
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.15
|
$0.96
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.32
|
$1.85
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.81
|
$0.59
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.64
€0.57
|
|
pay 4.7% more for transportation
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.50
|
$7.02
€6.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€45.14
|
$53.59
€48.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,007.90
|
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.82
|
$21.65
€19.40
|
|
pay 19.1% more for housing
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.94
|
$44.99
€40.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€672.07
|
$564.02
€505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€541.46
|
$383.16
€343.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€125.51
|
$263.55
€236.11
|
|
pay 31.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€618.40
|
$214.35
€192.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,209.55
|
$9,639.17
€8,635.65
|
|
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$4.29
€3.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.70
|
$3.26
€2.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.60
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.17
|
$25.72
€23.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.84
|
$8.57
€7.68
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Magdeburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€80.29
|
$60.02
€53.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.83
|
$39.29
€35.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€81.99
|
$88.42
€79.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€113.69
|
$138.30
€123.90
|
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