Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 2.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.3% more in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 1.4% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 20.4% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.8% more in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% less in Dresden
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Dresden are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Germany, you would:
pay 8.3% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.35
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$3.30
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$2.86
€2.51
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$2.01
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.85
|
$4.34
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$5.86
€5.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$1.29
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$7.27
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.57
|
$53.59
€47.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.24
|
$24.86
€21.86
|
|
pay 1.4% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
$48.79
€42.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.01
|
$825.93
€726.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€549.82
|
$533.41
€469.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
$237.93
€209.22
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.07
|
$285.80
€251.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
$11,923.36
€10,484.46
|
|
pay 0.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$4.82
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.66
|
$32.51
€28.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.25
|
$12.86
€11.31
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
$62.52
€54.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
$37.51
€32.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
$100.03
€87.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.53
|
$112.54
€98.95
|
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