Cost of living comparison
Salt Lake City is 21.5% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Salt Lake City
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Salt Lake City
- Housing
-
pay 59.9% more in Salt Lake City
- Childcare
-
pay 51.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.2% more in Salt Lake City
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Salt Lake City
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Salt Lake City are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Salt Lake City.
If you lived in Salt Lake City instead of Germany, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.08
|
$16.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.77
|
$10.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.41
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.07
|
$1.89
|
|
pay 32.2% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.75
|
$3.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.77
|
$6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.77
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€2.93
|
$3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.36
|
$4.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.10
|
$2.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$1.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.84
|
$1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.81
|
$1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.57
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 3.2% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.08
|
$3.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€45.54
|
$89.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€24,773.32
|
$30,050.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€19.79
|
$13.93
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€41.47
|
$74.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€679.70
|
$1,664.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€537.70
|
$1,361.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€197.84
|
$130.40
|
|
pay 51.2% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€394.19
|
$1,073.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,585.08
|
$8,400.00
|
|
pay 14.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.80
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.00
|
$4.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.51
|
$8.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€30.96
|
$35.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.01
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Salt Lake City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€70.81
|
$66.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.07
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€78.76
|
$105.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€106.14
|
$113.12
|
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