Cost of living comparison
Germany is 20.9% cheaper than Rhode Island.
- Restaurants
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pay 9.9% less in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 33.1% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 15.3% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 27.8% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 78.4% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.0% less in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 19.3% more in Germany
The cost of clothing and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Rhode Island. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Rhode Island, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.67
|
$14.04
€12.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.33
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$2.80
€2.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.91
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.29
|
$4.38
€3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.07
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.23
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
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pay 15.3% more for transportation
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
|
$7.07
€6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$52.96
€46.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,691.02
|
$28,807.86
€25,337.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$23.02
€20.24
|
|
pay 27.8% less for housing
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.18
|
$48.22
€42.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,090.00
|
$790.39
€695.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,773.33
|
$625.27
€549.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.70
|
$230.06
€202.35
|
|
pay 78.4% less for childcare
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,051.19
|
$458.39
€403.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$12,308.95
€10,826.00
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.67
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.98
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.00
|
$36.01
€31.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.50
|
$12.80
€11.26
|
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pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Rhode Island
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.53
|
$82.34
€72.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.10
|
$40.78
€35.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.87
|
$91.59
€80.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.90
|
$123.43
€108.56
|
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