Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 12.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 23.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 41.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 21.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 18.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.57 €)		 14.00 $
(13.00 €)		      -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.65 €)		 64.61 $
(60.00 €)		      -13.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(10.12 €)		 10.77 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.57 €)		 4.31 $
(4.00 €)		      -28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.50 €)		 4.31 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.74 €)		 3.58 $
(3.33 €)		      -29.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.31 €)		 2.91 $
(2.70 €)		      +17.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.91 €)		 2.59 $
(2.41 €)		      +25.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.72 €)		 4.25 $
(3.95 €)		      +6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.00 €)		 1.92 $
(1.78 €)		      -40.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.92 €)		 1.34 $
(1.25 €)		      -35.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.44 €)		 3.59 $
(3.33 €)		      -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.41 €)		 6.13 $
(5.69 €)		      +5.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.11 €)		 7.19 $
(6.68 €)		      +30.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.76 €)		 7.87 $
(7.31 €)		      +8.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.23 €)		 1.28 $
(1.19 €)		      -46.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.64 $
(0.60 €)		      -15.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.89 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      -51.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.06 €)		 1.47 $
(1.37 €)		      -33.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)		 0.73 $
(0.67 €)		      -46.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.28 €)		 0.78 $
(0.72 €)		      -43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.00 €)		 2.00 $
(1.86 €)		      -7.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.03 €)		 0.92 $
(0.85 €)		      -58.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.93 €)		 6.45 $
(5.99 €)		      -57.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 0.92 $
(0.86 €)		      -47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.30 €)		 1.55 $
(1.44 €)		      -56.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.29 €)		 8.83 $
(8.20 €)		      -11.7 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.32 €)		 3.23 $
(3.00 €)		      +29.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.86 €)		 52.76 $
(49.00 €)		      -26.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.48 €)		 4.74 $
(4.40 €)		      +26.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.60 €)		 3.64 $
(3.38 €)		      +30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.86 €)		 32.30 $
(30.00 €)		      +7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.39 €)		 7.14 $
(6.63 €)		      +95.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,150.00 $
(30,784.75 €)		 29,268.29 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,089.41 $
(24,227.93 €)		 29,866.01 $
(27,735.07 €)		      +14.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.92 $
(190.30 €)		 314.66 $
(292.21 €)		      +53.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.47 $
(48.72 €)		 20.68 $
(19.21 €)		      -60.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.92 $
(65.86 €)		 49.65 $
(46.10 €)		      -30.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.48 $
(44.09 €)		 36.29 $
(33.70 €)		      -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 $
(20.61 €)		 21.83 $
(20.27 €)		      -1.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.00 €)		 12.92 $
(12.00 €)		      -7.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.53 $
(1,276.46 €)		 429.68 $
(399.03 €)		      -68.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,968.05 $
(21,329.28 €)		 13,029.96 $
(12,100.27 €)		      -43.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.19 $
(48.47 €)		 84.25 $
(78.24 €)		      +61.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.13 $
(40.05 €)		 39.85 $
(37.01 €)		      -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.69 $
(82.37 €)		 90.82 $
(84.34 €)		      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.71 $
(106.53 €)		 120.13 $
(111.56 €)		      +4.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,769.29 $
(1,643.05 €)		 992.53 $
(921.72 €)		      -43.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,450.65 $
(1,347.15 €)		 752.93 $
(699.21 €)		      -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,963.25 $
(2,751.83 €)		 1,845.22 $
(1,713.56 €)		      -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.00 $
(2,232.47 €)		 1,396.69 $
(1,297.03 €)		      -41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 324.12 $
(301.00 €)		 583.68 $
(542.03 €)		      +80.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 258.72 $
(240.26 €)		 472.51 $
(438.80 €)		      +82.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,516.52 $
(4,194.26 €)		 3,038.91 $
(2,822.08 €)		      -32.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.98      -39.4 %
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