Cost of living comparison
Germany is 8.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Germany instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.2% more for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.92
|
$14.04
€13.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
$10.20
€9.79
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
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pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.47
|
$6.71
€6.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.73
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.95
|
$6.24
€5.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$2.10
€2.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.69
€0.66
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pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.65
|
$7.07
€6.79
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.39
|
$52.96
€50.83
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
$28,807.86
€27,652.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.69
|
$23.02
€22.09
|
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pay 13.1% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
$48.22
€46.29
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
$790.39
€758.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
$625.27
€600.19
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.92
|
$230.06
€220.83
|
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pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
$458.39
€440.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
$12,308.95
€11,815.07
|
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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.49
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.29
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
$8.74
€8.39
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.16
|
$36.01
€34.56
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.29
|
$12.80
€12.28
|
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pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
$82.34
€79.03
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
$40.78
€39.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
$91.59
€87.92
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£77.19
|
$123.43
€118.48
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