Cost of living comparison
Germany is 9.3% more expensive than Gottingen.
- Restaurants
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pay 1.8% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 5.3% less in Germany
- Housing
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pay 13.7% more in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 70.7% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.7% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Germany
The cost of childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in Gottingen. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Gottingen, you would:
pay 1.8% less for restaurants
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.06
|
$14.04
€12.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€8.76
|
$10.20
€8.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.51
|
$2.80
€2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.37
|
$2.41
€2.07
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.13
€1.84
|
$2.03
€1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€5.88
|
$6.71
€5.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.73
|
$4.38
€3.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.51
€3.02
|
$3.41
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.43
€5.53
|
$6.24
€5.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.15
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.83
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€1.88
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
pay 5.3% less for transportation
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.07
|
$7.07
€6.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.05
€45.62
|
$52.96
€45.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,050.79
|
$28,807.86
€24,773.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.83
€24.79
|
$23.02
€19.79
|
|
pay 13.7% more for housing
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.33
€44.14
|
$48.22
€41.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.92
€568.36
|
$790.39
€679.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$450.14
€387.10
|
$625.27
€537.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.44
€193.01
|
$230.06
€197.84
|
|
pay 70.7% more for childcare
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.35
€184.33
|
$458.39
€394.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,294.96
|
$12,308.95
€10,585.08
|
|
pay 1.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.69
|
$4.42
€3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.27
€2.81
|
$3.49
€3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.56
|
$8.74
€7.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.49
€28.80
|
$36.01
€30.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.98
|
$12.80
€11.01
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Gottingen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.39
€59.68
|
$82.34
€70.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.09
€39.63
|
$40.78
€35.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.66
€108.06
|
$91.59
€78.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.57
€151.84
|
$123.43
€106.14
|
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