Cost of living comparison
Tubingen is 30.5% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Spain, you would:
pay 32.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.33
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.29
|
$10.61
€9.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.91
|
$3.12
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.41
|
$2.57
€2.38
|
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pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$2.16
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.74
|
$6.87
€6.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.88
|
$4.48
€4.15
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.34
|
$3.66
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€3.02
|
$6.74
€6.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$1.21
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.63
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€1.00
|
$1.59
€1.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.69
€0.64
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.83
€0.76
|
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pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€6.05
|
$7.06
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.82
|
$36.82
€34.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€31,164.30
|
$29,435.59
€27,253.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.32
|
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pay 64.5% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€31.30
|
$51.93
€48.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€767.02
|
$1,227.39
€1,136.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€615.99
|
$938.59
€869.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€98.76
|
$229.47
€212.46
|
|
pay 14.1% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€352.89
|
$189.52
€175.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,861.08
|
$13,238.09
€12,256.80
|
|
pay 43.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.55
|
$4.33
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.78
|
$3.52
€3.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.16
|
$8.88
€8.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€39.84
|
$31.14
€28.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.84
|
$12.45
€11.53
|
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pay 29.3% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Tubingen
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€67.66
|
$84.04
€77.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€29.13
|
$30.68
€28.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€69.53
|
$102.88
€95.26
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€85.15
|
$154.33
€142.89
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