Cost of living comparison
Germany is 19.1% more expensive than Wuppertal.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.2% more in Germany
- Groceries
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pay 4.2% more in Germany
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 97.3% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 32.5% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.1% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 33.1% more in Germany
The cost of housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Wuppertal. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Wuppertal, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$14.04
€12.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$10.20
€9.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
€2.09
|
$2.80
€2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
€1.77
|
$2.41
€2.21
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
€1.82
|
$2.03
€1.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$6.71
€6.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$4.38
€4.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.40
€3.11
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.55
|
$6.24
€5.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.70
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.87
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$2.10
€1.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.57
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
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pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
€6.40
|
$7.07
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$52.96
€48.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$28,807.86
€26,389.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€18.65
|
$23.02
€21.09
|
|
pay 97.3% more for housing
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€44.15
|
$48.22
€44.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.91
€368.17
|
$790.39
€724.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.45
€279.81
|
$625.27
€572.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.75
€110.61
|
$230.06
€210.75
|
|
pay 32.5% less for childcare
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$785.96
€719.97
|
$458.39
€419.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,076.45
€14,726.75
|
$12,308.95
€11,275.55
|
|
pay 11.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$4.42
€4.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
€2.97
|
$3.49
€3.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$8.74
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.80
€33.71
|
$36.01
€32.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.84
|
$12.80
€11.72
|
|
pay 33.1% more for clothing
|
Wuppertal
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€88.36
|
$82.34
€75.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.72
€32.72
|
$40.78
€37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.31
€81.82
|
$91.59
€83.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.59
€49.09
|
$123.43
€113.07
|
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