Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 14.8% higher than in Germany (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 30.2% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in United States are 72.3% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in United States are 26.7% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in United States are 23.3% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 14.2% higher than in Germany

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Restaurants	Germany Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	13.00 € (14.00 $)	18.57 € (20.00 $)	+42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.61 $)	69.65 € (75.00 $)	+16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.77 $)	10.12 € (10.89 $)	+1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 € (4.31 $)	5.57 € (6.00 $)	+39.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.31 $)	6.50 € (7.00 $)	+62.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.33 € (3.58 $)	4.74 € (5.10 $)	+42.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.70 € (2.91 $)	2.31 € (2.49 $)	-14.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 € (2.59 $)	1.91 € (2.06 $)	-20.6 %
Markets	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.95 € (4.25 $)	3.72 € (4.00 $)	-5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.78 € (1.92 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+68.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.34 $)	1.92 € (2.07 $)	+54.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.33 € (3.59 $)	3.44 € (3.70 $)	+3.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.69 € (6.13 $)	5.41 € (5.82 $)	-5.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.68 € (7.19 $)	5.11 € (5.50 $)	-23.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.31 € (7.87 $)	6.76 € (7.28 $)	-7.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.28 $)	2.23 € (2.40 $)	+88.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.64 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	+18.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	1.89 € (2.04 $)	+105.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.37 € (1.47 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+50.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.73 $)	1.27 € (1.36 $)	+87.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.78 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+77.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.86 € (2.00 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.85 € (0.92 $)	2.03 € (2.19 $)	+138.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.45 $)	13.93 € (15.00 $)	+132.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.86 € (0.92 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+91.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.44 € (1.55 $)	3.30 € (3.55 $)	+128.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.20 € (8.83 $)	9.29 € (10.00 $)	+13.2 %
Transportation	Germany Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	-22.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (52.76 $)	66.86 € (72.00 $)	+36.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.40 € (4.74 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	-20.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.38 € (3.64 $)	2.60 € (2.80 $)	-23.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.30 $)	27.86 € (30.00 $)	-7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.63 € (7.14 $)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	-48.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,180.00 € (29,268.29 $)	30,784.75 € (33,150.00 $)	+13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,735.07 € (29,866.01 $)	24,227.93 € (26,089.41 $)	-12.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	292.21 € (314.66 $)	190.30 € (204.92 $)	-34.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	19.21 € (20.68 $)	48.72 € (52.47 $)	+153.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.10 € (49.65 $)	65.85 € (70.91 $)	+42.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.70 € (36.29 $)	44.09 € (47.48 $)	+30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.27 € (21.83 $)	20.69 € (22.28 $)	+2.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.92 $)	13.00 € (14.00 $)	+8.3 %
Childcare	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	399.03 € (429.68 $)	1,276.46 € (1,374.53 $)	+219.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,100.27 € (13,029.96 $)	21,329.28 € (22,968.05 $)	+76.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Germany Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.24 € (84.25 $)	48.47 € (52.19 $)	-38.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.01 € (39.85 $)	40.05 € (43.13 $)	+8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.34 € (90.82 $)	82.37 € (88.69 $)	-2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.56 € (120.13 $)	106.53 € (114.71 $)	-4.5 %
Rent Per Month	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	920.60 € (991.33 $)	1,642.95 € (1,769.18 $)	+78.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	698.40 € (752.06 $)	1,346.89 € (1,450.37 $)	+92.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,711.54 € (1,843.04 $)	2,750.67 € (2,962.01 $)	+60.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,297.03 € (1,396.69 $)	2,231.96 € (2,403.45 $)	+72.1 %
Buy Apartment Price	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	541.16 € (582.74 $)	301.00 € (324.12 $)	-44.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	437.70 € (471.33 $)	240.26 € (258.72 $)	-45.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,822.08 € (3,038.91 $)	4,193.97 € (4,516.20 $)	+48.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.98	6.57	+65.0 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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