Cost of Living in Germany
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,153.1$ (2,955.2€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 927.3$ (869.1€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 12.9% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 44.7% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.08 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.54 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.26 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.99 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.64 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.73 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.40 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.68 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.71 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.14 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.74 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.65 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.50 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.25 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.58 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.66 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.43 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.60 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.60 € | |
| 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) | 25,743.78 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 259.67 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 35.11 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.78 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.91 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 350.88 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,001.96 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.70 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.71 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 82.84 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.97 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 844.32 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 635.74 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,567.46 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,185.13 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 618.23 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 447.60 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,728.16 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.34 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 23850 entries in the past 12 months by 3092 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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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 | 79.3 | 28.8 | 54.9 | 67.0 | 70.5 | 88.9 | |
| Munich | 74.7 | 41.4 | 58.6 | 64.3 | 68.5 | 99.9 | |
| Hamburg | 70.5 | 31.2 | 51.5 | 56.2 | 63.5 | 107.3 | |
| Berlin | 70.4 | 37.3 | 54.4 | 57.0 | 60.5 | 92.0 | |
| Frankfurt | 69.9 | 33.3 | 52.3 | 55.9 | 63.5 | 112.0 | |
| Dusseldorf | 68.1 | 29.9 | 49.7 | 56.9 | 63.8 | 108.4 | |
| Dortmund | 67.8 | 19.5 | 44.5 | 57.5 | 57.8 | 98.2 | |
| Heidelberg | 67.7 | 30.2 | 49.6 | 53.4 | 64.7 | 109.2 | |
| Cologne | 66.3 | 27.0 | 47.4 | 54.3 | 57.0 | 89.1 | |
| Bonn | 66.2 | 27.8 | 47.7 | 48.9 | 67.4 | 78.3 | |
| Karlsruhe | 65.9 | 24.8 | 46.1 | 55.7 | 59.4 | 100.6 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 65.8 | 29.6 | 48.3 | 54.9 | 57.5 | 100.1 | |
| Mannheim | 65.4 | 21.7 | 44.4 | 53.0 | 57.2 | 115.9 | |
| Hanover | 65.3 | 21.9 | 44.4 | 54.1 | 57.9 | 99.0 | |
| Stuttgart | 64.2 | 28.8 | 47.1 | 53.0 | 60.2 | 127.4 | |
| Bremen | 63.8 | 19.6 | 42.5 | 55.5 | 56.1 | 91.8 | |
| Nuremberg | 62.9 | 21.5 | 42.9 | 52.1 | 53.2 | 110.1 | |
| Essen | 62.5 | 18.5 | 41.3 | 49.1 | 58.3 | 130.0 | |
| Leipzig | 61.4 | 19.4 | 41.1 | 49.6 | 52.2 | 91.6 | |
| Aachen | 60.6 | 19.0 | 40.6 | 51.6 | 51.5 | 119.8 | |
| Dresden | 59.0 | 17.9 | 39.2 | 46.9 | 51.5 | 107.8 |
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