Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,570.7$ (3,312.1€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,049.4$ (973.3€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 11.5% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 41.5% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.33 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.71 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.42 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.78 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.24 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.33 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.70 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.67 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.31 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.37 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.86 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.85 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.44 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.40 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.38 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.63 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,735.07 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 293.07 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 28.62 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.07 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.82 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.44 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 399.37 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,073.57 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.40 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.17 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.51 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 111.91 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 922.73 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 699.08 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,715.74 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,301.90 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 538.21 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 436.98 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,808.00 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 35123 entries in the past 12 months by 3274 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Germany
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 67.9 | 26.4 | 48.0 | 64.7 | 63.7 | 112.8 | |
| Darmstadt | 67.7 | 30.3 | 49.8 | 62.7 | 63.5 | 115.2 | |
| Wiesbaden | 67.1 | 29.4 | 49.0 | 60.2 | 66.1 | 101.0 | |
| Essen | 66.4 | 18.2 | 43.3 | 62.0 | 52.8 | 119.8 | |
| Dortmund | 66.1 | 20.6 | 44.3 | 62.7 | 59.4 | 103.1 | |
| Munich | 66.0 | 38.2 | 52.7 | 62.0 | 63.3 | 116.8 | |
| Heidelberg | 65.5 | 29.5 | 48.2 | 63.2 | 56.9 | 132.2 | |
| Dusseldorf | 65.1 | 26.4 | 46.5 | 62.8 | 60.6 | 119.6 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 64.1 | 25.5 | 45.6 | 63.1 | 55.1 | 112.5 | |
| Berlin | 64.0 | 33.2 | 49.2 | 60.3 | 58.2 | 116.6 | |
| Hanover | 63.9 | 19.5 | 42.6 | 61.2 | 58.0 | 109.9 | |
| Mannheim | 63.9 | 20.7 | 43.1 | 62.6 | 47.5 | 121.4 | |
| Karlsruhe | 63.8 | 23.0 | 44.2 | 61.2 | 56.5 | 115.2 | |
| Bonn | 63.5 | 22.5 | 43.8 | 60.4 | 60.4 | 105.4 | |
| Erlangen | 63.5 | 25.1 | 45.0 | 61.3 | 51.2 | 168.4 | |
| Nuremberg | 63.4 | 21.9 | 43.5 | 61.4 | 60.2 | 116.2 | |
| Stuttgart | 62.6 | 27.0 | 45.5 | 61.4 | 60.4 | 147.6 | |
| Augsburg | 62.4 | 22.9 | 43.5 | 62.5 | 53.9 | 110.0 | |
| Frankfurt | 62.3 | 29.1 | 46.4 | 59.2 | 61.5 | 143.2 | |
| Bremen | 62.2 | 20.6 | 42.3 | 61.5 | 52.1 | 130.5 | |
| Dresden | 60.9 | 18.7 | 40.6 | 59.3 | 51.8 | 120.3 | |
| Aachen | 60.7 | 19.3 | 40.8 | 60.5 | 52.3 | 121.1 | |
| Leipzig | 60.3 | 18.0 | 40.0 | 62.8 | 46.0 | 105.3 | |
| Cologne | 59.1 | 25.1 | 42.8 | 61.1 | 50.1 | 127.6 |
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