Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,579.4$ (3,393.8€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,052.6$ (998.0€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 8.8% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 43.9% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.20 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.44 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.14 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.73 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.34 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.22 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.76 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.80 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.79 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.22 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.97 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.67 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.83 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | |
| 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) | 4.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.54 € | |
| 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) | 28,579.32 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 305.12 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 26.03 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.35 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.59 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.54 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 418.40 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,909.49 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.48 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.87 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.79 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.87 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 898.61 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 672.80 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,699.08 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,272.97 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 534.92 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 425.25 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,835.99 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 43088 entries in the past 12 months by 4015 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 67.6 | 38.0 | 54.4 | 61.6 | 69.3 | 116.1 | |
| Hamburg | 64.9 | 27.6 | 48.3 | 62.3 | 64.8 | 129.2 | |
| Frankfurt | 64.5 | 31.1 | 49.6 | 60.5 | 67.5 | 139.5 | |
| Darmstadt | 64.5 | 27.9 | 48.2 | 63.1 | 64.0 | 126.2 | |
| Trier | 64.0 | 19.7 | 44.3 | 60.5 | 63.9 | 110.8 | |
| Dusseldorf | 63.6 | 26.6 | 47.1 | 61.7 | 63.4 | 125.1 | |
| Heidelberg | 63.5 | 28.8 | 48.0 | 64.0 | 60.5 | 136.0 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 62.0 | 24.9 | 45.5 | 64.3 | 57.1 | 142.6 | |
| Essen | 61.9 | 17.2 | 42.0 | 61.1 | 56.1 | 142.0 | |
| Berlin | 61.9 | 31.2 | 48.2 | 59.2 | 61.4 | 119.5 | |
| Stuttgart | 61.8 | 27.4 | 46.5 | 62.3 | 62.4 | 130.8 | |
| Karlsruhe | 61.5 | 24.4 | 44.9 | 61.4 | 55.4 | 120.6 | |
| Bonn | 61.4 | 22.8 | 44.2 | 62.1 | 60.0 | 107.8 | |
| Cologne | 61.2 | 26.4 | 45.7 | 62.4 | 56.7 | 130.1 | |
| Nuremberg | 60.9 | 21.3 | 43.3 | 60.7 | 61.3 | 139.9 | |
| Bremen | 60.1 | 18.8 | 41.7 | 62.6 | 57.5 | 147.5 | |
| Hanover | 59.8 | 20.3 | 42.2 | 60.1 | 58.8 | 120.0 | |
| Dortmund | 59.6 | 19.9 | 41.9 | 61.2 | 57.7 | 128.9 | |
| Erlangen | 58.8 | 21.2 | 42.1 | 61.3 | 55.1 | 183.5 | |
| Mannheim | 58.2 | 20.1 | 41.2 | 62.2 | 49.4 | 180.7 | |
| Aachen | 57.9 | 18.3 | 40.2 | 59.6 | 54.3 | 142.9 | |
| Leipzig | 57.7 | 17.7 | 39.9 | 63.1 | 52.6 | 126.7 | |
| Dresden | 56.6 | 18.0 | 39.4 | 58.2 | 53.9 | 138.9 |
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