Cost of living in Siegen
compared to
Cost of living in Siegen vs. Germany overall average
Siegen is 14.0% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.7% more in Siegen
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% less in Siegen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% less in Siegen
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Siegen
- Childcare
-
pay 66.3% less in Siegen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Siegen
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Siegen
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Siegen.
Siegen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.75
€11.77
|
$9.65
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.90
|
$9.31
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€3.15
|
$2.79
-
$3.75
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.57
|
$2.14
-
$3.22
|
Siegen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.02
€1.87
|
$1.70
-
$3.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
€6.21
|
$4.29
-
$6.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$4.02
-
$5.88
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
€3.14
|
$1.29
-
$3.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.23
€5.75
|
$3.40
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.97
-
$1.45
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.63
-
$1.94
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.58
-
$1.46
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.24
€2.07
|
$1.70
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.29
-
$0.68
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.49
-
$0.97
|
Siegen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.47
|
$6.94
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.59
€49.47
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,893.04
|
$29,130.52
-
$29,130.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.72
€18.21
|
$12.97
-
$25.51
|
Siegen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.97
€46.13
|
$42.87
-
$51.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.55
€559.03
|
$535.88
-
$675.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$464.43
€428.76
|
$375.12
-
$535.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.72
€143.76
|
$98.35
-
$245.88
|
Siegen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$154.33
€142.48
|
$154.33
-
$154.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Siegen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.96
|
$3.43
-
$4.82
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.13
|
$2.68
-
$4.07
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.11
|
$8.57
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.90
€28.53
|
$21.44
-
$48.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.87
|
$11.79
-
$21.44
|
Siegen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.17
€80.47
|
$32.15
-
$133.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.79
€24.74
|
$26.79
-
$26.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.74
€79.16
|
$53.59
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.68
€110.49
|
$48.23
-
$198.28
|
Siegen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Giessen,
Krefeld,
Siegen,
Aachen,
Erlangen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Siegen.
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