Cost of living in Mainz
Mainz, Germany
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Cost of living in Mainz vs. Germany overall average
Mainz is 3.1% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Mainz
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Mainz
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Mainz
- Housing
-
pay 6.2% more in Mainz
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Mainz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.1% more in Mainz
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% more in Mainz
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Mainz are more expensive than in Germany.
Mainz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.32
|
$11.79
-
$23.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.70
€9.42
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
€2.07
|
$1.61
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.76
|
$2.68
-
$3.75
|
Mainz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.78
|
$1.61
-
$2.13
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.00
|
$5.36
-
$6.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.75
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.34
€2.94
|
$2.56
-
$3.64
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.91
€5.21
|
$2.92
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.06
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.65
|
$0.63
-
$0.97
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.87
-
$1.70
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.38
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.67
|
$0.49
-
$0.96
|
Mainz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$6.94
-
$7.71
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$52.52
-
$52.52
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
$26,794.08
-
$29,130.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
€25.95
|
$25.94
-
$62.16
|
Mainz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.15
€40.63
|
$32.14
-
$51.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$882.06
€776.60
|
$803.82
-
$1,039.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.67
€616.89
|
$605.55
-
$1,286.12
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.00
€213.07
|
$180.31
-
$320.46
|
Mainz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$509.09
€448.22
|
$482.29
-
$535.88
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,894.70
€5,189.91
|
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|
Mainz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.00
-
$8.57
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.17
|
$2.68
-
$4.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$8.79
-
$9.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.05
€42.31
|
$32.15
-
$60.02
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.27
|
$12.86
-
$18.22
|
Mainz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.25
€90.90
|
$75.02
-
$127.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.09
€40.58
|
$26.79
-
$52.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.67
€83.35
|
$64.31
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.40
€119.21
|
$106.10
-
$150.05
|
Mainz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Oldenburg,
Koblenz,
Bonn,
Erlangen,
Halle,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Mainz.
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