Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.8% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% less in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 33.5% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 21.6% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 49.4% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.4% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 18.4% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Texas, you would:
pay 7.4% more for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$14.04
€12.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$10.20
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.80
€2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.41
€2.14
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$6.71
€5.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$4.38
€3.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.41
€3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$6.24
€5.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.28
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$2.10
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.66
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 33.5% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$7.07
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$52.96
€47.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$28,807.86
€25,605.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$23.02
€20.46
|
|
pay 21.6% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$48.22
€42.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$790.39
€702.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$625.27
€555.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$230.06
€204.49
|
|
pay 49.4% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$458.39
€407.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$12,308.95
€10,940.81
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$4.42
€3.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.49
€3.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$8.74
€7.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$36.01
€32.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$12.80
€11.38
|
|
pay 18.4% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$82.34
€73.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$40.78
€36.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$91.59
€81.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$123.43
€109.71
|
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