Cost of living comparison
Tubingen is 3.2% more expensive than Mannheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Tubingen
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Tubingen
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% less in Tubingen
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% more in Tubingen
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Tubingen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Tubingen
- Clothing
-
pay 6.9% more in Tubingen
The cost of housing, restaurants, and clothing in Tubingen are more expensive than in Mannheim. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tubingen.
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Mannheim, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$11.03
€9.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
€2.33
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
€2.17
|
$2.63
€2.31
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
€1.84
|
$2.07
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.81
€6.00
|
$6.81
€6.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.71
|
$4.38
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.07
|
$3.52
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.84
€6.03
|
$5.87
€5.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.68
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.94
€0.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
€2.07
|
$2.30
€2.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.58
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.58
|
$0.67
€0.59
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.06
€6.23
|
$6.99
€6.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.28
|
$36.44
€32.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,670.98
|
$29,130.52
€25,670.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.47
€20.68
|
$26.79
€23.61
|
|
pay 29.1% more for housing
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
€43.34
|
$51.39
€45.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$733.49
€646.38
|
$1,214.66
€1,070.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$632.34
€557.24
|
$928.86
€818.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$228.07
€200.99
|
$227.09
€200.12
|
|
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.07
€507.66
|
$187.56
€165.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,976.02
€7,910.02
|
$13,100.89
€11,545.03
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.10
|
$3.67
€3.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.59
€32.25
|
$30.81
€27.15
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.36
€67.29
|
$83.17
€73.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€28.33
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.82
€89.73
|
$112.54
€99.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.83
€116.17
|
$150.05
€132.23
|
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