Cost of living comparison
Germany is 9.3% more expensive than West Virginia.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.7% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 2.7% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 35.6% more in Germany
- Housing
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pay 11.6% less in Germany
- Childcare
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pay 13.3% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 3.0% more in Germany
- Clothing
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pay 27.8% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in West Virginia. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of West Virginia, you would:
pay 20.7% more for restaurants
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.67
|
$14.04
€13.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.42
|
$10.20
€9.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
|
$2.80
€2.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
|
$2.41
€2.34
|
|
pay 2.7% more for groceries
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
|
$2.03
€1.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.40
|
$6.71
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
|
$4.38
€4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$3.41
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.05
|
$6.24
€6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.97
€0.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
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pay 35.6% more for transportation
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$7.07
€6.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$52.96
€51.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,806.12
|
$28,807.86
€27,937.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.04
|
$23.02
€22.32
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.10
|
$48.22
€46.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$966.47
|
$790.39
€766.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.25
|
$625.27
€606.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$181.51
|
$230.06
€223.11
|
|
pay 13.3% less for childcare
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,030.46
|
$458.39
€444.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,548.27
|
$12,308.95
€11,937.10
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.88
|
$4.42
€4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
|
$3.49
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.75
|
$8.74
€8.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$36.01
€34.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$12.80
€12.41
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
West Virginia
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.18
|
$82.34
€79.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.61
|
$40.78
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.59
|
$91.59
€88.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.64
|
$123.43
€119.70
|
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