Cost of living comparison
Mainz is 3.1% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Mainz
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Mainz
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Mainz
- Housing
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pay 6.2% more in Mainz
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Mainz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Mainz
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Mainz
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Mainz are more expensive than in Germany.
If you lived in Mainz instead of Germany, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.58
|
$12.86
€11.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.14
|
$10.70
€9.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.51
|
$2.36
€2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.16
|
$3.13
€2.81
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.82
|
$2.03
€1.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.01
|
$6.81
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.92
|
$4.25
€3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
$3.34
€2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.59
|
$5.91
€5.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.33
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.63
|
$0.73
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$0.99
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.88
|
$2.21
€1.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.62
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
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pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.34
|
$7.07
€6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€47.44
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,808.70
|
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.62
|
$29.47
€26.41
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€43.20
|
$46.15
€41.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€708.11
|
$882.06
€790.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€560.18
|
$700.67
€627.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€206.11
|
$242.00
€216.81
|
|
pay 20.5% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€410.67
|
$509.09
€456.09
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,027.47
|
$5,894.70
€5,281.01
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.96
|
$4.82
€4.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.12
|
$3.60
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.83
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.26
|
$48.05
€43.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.47
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
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pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Mainz
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€73.77
|
$103.25
€92.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.53
|
$46.09
€41.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€82.06
|
$94.67
€84.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€110.58
|
$135.40
€121.30
|
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