Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,480.2$ (3,269.1€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,024.2$ (962.0€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 13.9% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 42.7% 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) | 3.31 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.68 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 € | |
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) | 5.68 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.67 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.30 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.18 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.36 € | |
| 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) | 27,693.44 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 291.30 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 19.51 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.12 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.74 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.27 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 396.25 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,003.59 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.22 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.99 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.00 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 111.48 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 925.14 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 701.42 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,709.35 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,313.01 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 551.03 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 442.46 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,819.13 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 34811 entries in the past 12 months by 3210 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 68.1 | 26.9 | 48.4 | 62.5 | 62.7 | 112.8 | |
| Darmstadt | 66.8 | 31.0 | 49.6 | 61.4 | 62.9 | 114.0 | |
| Essen | 66.5 | 18.5 | 43.5 | 60.7 | 52.4 | 119.3 | |
| Heidelberg | 65.8 | 28.7 | 48.0 | 62.0 | 56.3 | 127.4 | |
| Dortmund | 65.7 | 20.5 | 44.1 | 60.7 | 57.5 | 102.4 | |
| Erlangen | 65.2 | 28.4 | 47.6 | 60.0 | 52.7 | 141.3 | |
| Hanover | 64.9 | 19.9 | 43.4 | 59.9 | 59.6 | 106.8 | |
| Dusseldorf | 64.8 | 26.5 | 46.5 | 61.5 | 57.7 | 118.3 | |
| Bonn | 64.8 | 24.6 | 45.6 | 59.3 | 59.8 | 95.2 | |
| Munich | 64.4 | 37.7 | 51.6 | 58.9 | 59.6 | 122.0 | |
| Mannheim | 64.4 | 21.1 | 43.7 | 61.3 | 47.0 | 118.5 | |
| Berlin | 64.3 | 33.6 | 49.6 | 58.9 | 56.2 | 113.7 | |
| Frankfurt | 64.0 | 30.8 | 48.1 | 58.7 | 62.0 | 133.5 | |
| Nuremberg | 63.9 | 22.4 | 44.0 | 60.3 | 59.5 | 113.4 | |
| Karlsruhe | 63.8 | 23.1 | 44.4 | 59.9 | 54.6 | 115.5 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 63.8 | 26.1 | 45.7 | 61.9 | 54.3 | 108.3 | |
| Augsburg | 62.4 | 23.6 | 43.8 | 61.2 | 53.2 | 103.1 | |
| Bremen | 62.0 | 19.9 | 41.9 | 60.2 | 50.3 | 129.6 | |
| Dresden | 61.1 | 19.1 | 41.0 | 57.7 | 51.2 | 117.7 | |
| Stuttgart | 61.0 | 26.1 | 44.3 | 59.3 | 57.1 | 153.7 | |
| Aachen | 60.8 | 19.7 | 41.1 | 59.6 | 51.9 | 120.2 | |
| Cologne | 60.5 | 25.5 | 43.8 | 60.7 | 50.0 | 121.6 | |
| Leipzig | 60.5 | 18.5 | 40.4 | 61.3 | 45.6 | 104.2 |
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