Cost of living comparison
Wolfsburg is 2.3% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.9% less in Wolfsburg
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Wolfsburg
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Wolfsburg
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Wolfsburg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.4% more in Wolfsburg
- Clothing
-
pay 5.5% less in Wolfsburg
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Wolfsburg are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Wolfsburg.
If you lived in Wolfsburg instead of Germany, you would:
pay 12.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.87
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
$8.57
€7.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$2.34
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.21
|
$2.14
€1.96
|
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.14
|
$6.39
€5.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.01
|
$4.30
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$3.43
€3.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.71
|
$6.23
€5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.17
|
$1.32
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.64
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.95
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.92
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.67
€0.61
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.48
|
$7.01
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€48.51
|
$52.52
€48.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€21.09
|
$24.01
€21.99
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
$50.33
€46.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€724.04
|
$509.09
€466.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€572.78
|
$428.71
€392.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
$224.44
€205.60
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€419.91
|
$635.02
€581.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
$9,645.87
€8,836.05
|
|
pay 11.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.05
|
$3.86
€3.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.19
|
$3.62
€3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€32.98
|
$56.27
€51.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.72
|
$13.93
€12.76
|
|
pay 5.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Wolfsburg
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
$58.92
€53.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
$32.15
€29.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
$106.91
€97.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€113.07
|
$136.65
€125.18
|
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