Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,401.0$ (3,214.5€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 995.8$ (941.2€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 13.7% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 49.7% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.60 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.21 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.64 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.36 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.08 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.72 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.09 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.04 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.52 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.34 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.77 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.77 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.54 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.88 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 63.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.44 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,597.38 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 273.79 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 35.46 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.15 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.82 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.21 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 362.42 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,223.68 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.80 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.69 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.95 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.78 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 839.83 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 623.95 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,530.09 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,166.90 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 597.66 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 433.57 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,787.06 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.59 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 36749 entries in the past 12 months by 4264 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darmstadt | 74.3 | 27.6 | 51.8 | 60.3 | 68.1 | 91.3 | |
| Munich | 69.7 | 38.1 | 54.5 | 59.1 | 68.3 | 100.3 | |
| Frankfurt | 69.3 | 32.0 | 51.3 | 56.4 | 65.0 | 104.1 | |
| Hamburg | 68.9 | 28.1 | 49.3 | 55.9 | 66.7 | 96.5 | |
| Dusseldorf | 68.2 | 26.8 | 48.3 | 59.0 | 62.8 | 89.7 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 68.1 | 27.0 | 48.3 | 58.0 | 59.1 | 93.4 | |
| Heidelberg | 67.9 | 27.9 | 48.6 | 54.8 | 62.2 | 95.9 | |
| Dortmund | 67.6 | 18.3 | 43.9 | 56.1 | 59.4 | 85.5 | |
| Cologne | 67.5 | 25.9 | 47.5 | 57.1 | 56.4 | 82.1 | |
| Berlin | 67.4 | 35.1 | 51.8 | 57.3 | 58.4 | 95.9 | |
| Bonn | 67.0 | 23.8 | 46.2 | 50.5 | 65.9 | 74.9 | |
| Essen | 66.6 | 18.8 | 43.6 | 55.2 | 56.8 | 103.3 | |
| Karlsruhe | 66.5 | 23.6 | 45.9 | 54.0 | 60.7 | 98.6 | |
| Wiesbaden | 65.6 | 24.0 | 45.6 | 54.1 | 56.2 | 84.8 | |
| Hanover | 65.5 | 19.6 | 43.4 | 54.7 | 59.2 | 91.6 | |
| Mannheim | 64.2 | 19.6 | 42.7 | 53.2 | 53.3 | 94.3 | |
| Nuremberg | 64.1 | 21.0 | 43.4 | 55.6 | 53.8 | 99.8 | |
| Stuttgart | 62.8 | 28.2 | 46.2 | 54.4 | 57.8 | 112.5 | |
| Aachen | 62.2 | 18.9 | 41.4 | 53.7 | 51.7 | 108.4 | |
| Leipzig | 61.4 | 18.6 | 40.8 | 54.0 | 50.3 | 86.3 | |
| Dresden | 60.8 | 17.7 | 40.1 | 51.8 | 51.3 | 99.2 |
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