Cost of living comparison
Gottingen is 2.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% more in Gottingen
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Gottingen
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Gottingen
- Housing
-
pay 10.1% less in Gottingen
- Childcare
-
pay 37.4% less in Gottingen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Gottingen
- Clothing
-
pay 19.4% more in Gottingen
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Gottingen are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gottingen.
If you lived in Gottingen instead of Germany, you would:
pay 2.6% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.91
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
$10.18
€9.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.58
|
$2.92
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.22
|
$2.76
€2.54
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.17
|
$6.83
€6.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.03
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
$3.51
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.74
|
$6.43
€5.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.65
|
$0.67
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$2.18
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.65
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
pay 6.6% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.50
|
$7.06
€6.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.69
|
$53.05
€48.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,488.77
|
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.16
|
$28.83
€26.51
|
|
pay 10.1% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
$51.33
€47.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€726.77
|
$660.92
€607.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€574.94
|
$450.14
€413.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€211.54
|
$224.44
€206.37
|
|
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€421.49
|
$214.35
€197.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,318.05
|
$9,645.87
€8,869.36
|
|
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.06
|
$4.29
€3.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.21
|
$3.27
€3.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€33.11
|
$33.49
€30.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.77
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 19.4% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Gottingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.71
|
$69.39
€63.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
$46.09
€42.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€84.22
|
$125.66
€115.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.49
|
$176.57
€162.36
|
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