Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.0% cheaper than South Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 11.0% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 37.8% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 16.9% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 54.5% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.4% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 24.4% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in South Carolina. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 6.0% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.57
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.40
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 11.0% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.02
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.25
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
|
pay 37.8% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
|
$52.96
€50.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,676.82
|
$28,807.86
€27,625.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.29
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.14
|
$48.22
€46.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,510.93
|
$790.39
€757.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,398.21
|
$625.27
€599.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.70
|
$230.06
€220.62
|
|
pay 54.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,335.89
|
$458.39
€439.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,679.50
|
$12,308.95
€11,803.75
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.79
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.08
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.37
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.76
|
$36.01
€34.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.07
|
$82.34
€78.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.58
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.11
|
$91.59
€87.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.24
|
$123.43
€118.36
|
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