Cost of living comparison
Germany is 31.8% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Germany instead of Spain, you would:
pay 24.0% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.20
|
$14.04
€13.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.78
|
$10.20
€9.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.03
|
$2.80
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$2.41
€2.29
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.24
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.06
|
$6.71
€6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.96
|
$4.38
€4.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.53
|
$3.41
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.20
|
$6.24
€5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$2.10
€2.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.08
|
$7.07
€6.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.62
|
$52.96
€50.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,035.74
|
$28,807.86
€27,430.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.87
|
$23.02
€21.92
|
|
pay 38.4% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.35
|
$48.22
€45.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€830.66
|
$790.39
€752.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€659.05
|
$625.27
€595.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.00
|
$230.06
€219.07
|
|
pay 43.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€367.52
|
$458.39
€436.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,000.77
|
$12,308.95
€11,720.58
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.71
|
$4.42
€4.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$3.49
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.39
|
$8.74
€8.32
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.82
|
$36.01
€34.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.22
|
$12.80
€12.19
|
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pay 22.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.26
|
$82.34
€78.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.58
|
$40.78
€38.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.23
|
$91.59
€87.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.02
|
$123.43
€117.53
|
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