Cost of living in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany
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Cost of living in Karlsruhe vs. Germany overall average
Karlsruhe is 7.1% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.8% more in Karlsruhe
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Karlsruhe
- Housing
-
pay 15.8% more in Karlsruhe
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% more in Karlsruhe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Karlsruhe
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Karlsruhe
The cost of housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Karlsruhe are more expensive than in Germany.
Karlsruhe Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.84
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.80
|
$2.25
-
$4.29
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.00
|
$2.04
-
$3.22
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.90
|
$1.61
-
$2.68
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.31
|
$6.75
-
$10.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
€3.95
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
€3.25
|
$2.57
-
$5.14
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.27
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.73
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.66
|
$0.63
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.87
-
$1.22
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.92
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.59
|
$0.36
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.49
-
$0.87
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.08
€6.54
|
$6.90
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$52.52
-
$81.78
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,893.04
|
$29,130.52
-
$32,152.89
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.22
€22.36
|
$21.33
-
$41.58
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.41
€45.62
|
$38.58
-
$53.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,018.17
€939.97
|
$911.00
-
$1,286.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$880.63
€812.99
|
$750.23
-
$1,071.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.71
€193.60
|
$156.75
-
$280.30
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.81
€479.88
|
$407.27
-
$632.34
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.45
€4.11
|
$3.75
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
€3.27
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.11
|
$8.79
-
$9.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
€33.64
|
$26.79
-
$42.87
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$10.72
-
$16.08
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.43
€71.49
|
$26.79
-
$85.74
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.27
€51.95
|
$16.08
-
$75.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.88
€81.13
|
$53.59
-
$139.33
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.76
€125.33
|
$128.61
-
$160.76
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Wiesbaden,
Braunschweig,
Offenbach Am Main,
Stuttgart,
Halle,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Karlsruhe.
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