Cost of living comparison
United States is 34.7% more expensive than Germany.
If you lived in United States instead of Germany, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
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Germany
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United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.29
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.65
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.65
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.28
|
$1.96
|
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pay 40.5% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.34
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.14
|
$3.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
$3.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.90
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$2.33
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.66
|
$0.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.92
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.99
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.63
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.65
|
$1.38
|
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pay 9.7% less for transportation
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Germany
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.69
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€50.10
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€27,253.07
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.78
|
$17.81
|
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pay 60.4% more for housing
|
Germany
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€45.62
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€747.74
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€591.53
|
$1,423.40
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€217.65
|
$148.34
|
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Germany
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€433.65
|
$1,351.84
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,644.62
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 26.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.18
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.30
|
$5.04
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.26
|
$9.68
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€34.06
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.11
|
$13.30
|
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pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
United States
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€77.89
|
$50.38
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€38.58
|
$40.66
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€86.65
|
$85.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€116.77
|
$111.08
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