Cost of living comparison
California is 59.1% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in California instead of Germany, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
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Germany
|
California
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.37
|
$21.02
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
$11.52
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.67
|
$2.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.29
|
$2.16
|
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pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
California
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
$4.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.39
|
$6.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.17
|
$4.61
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
$4.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.94
|
$5.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.67
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.00
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.39
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.44
|
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pay 5.8% less for transportation
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Germany
|
California
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.73
|
$4.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.43
|
$62.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
$30,005.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.92
|
$20.07
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Germany
|
California
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
$68.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€752.61
|
$2,371.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€595.39
|
$2,055.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
$171.68
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
California
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€436.48
|
$1,682.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
$30,905.75
|
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pay 46.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
California
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.21
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.32
|
$5.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
$10.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.29
|
$66.35
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.19
|
$14.41
|
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pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
California
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
$52.77
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
$40.15
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
$85.15
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€117.53
|
$117.31
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