Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 0.4% higher than in France (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 3.6% higher than in France
Rent Prices in Germany are 15.8% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 1.2% higher than in France
Groceries Prices in Germany are 11.4% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 18.6% higher than in France
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 65.00 €      +8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 € 10.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.50 €      -25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.20 € 3.51 €      +9.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 2.90 €      +3.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.90 € 2.58 €      +35.8 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.19 €      -3.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.61 € 1.75 €      +8.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.33 €      +28.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.74 € 3.32 €      -11.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.00 € 5.81 €      -27.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 € 5.53 €      +0.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.39 € 7.79 €      -7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.26 €      +1.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.72 €      -21.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.23 € 0.90 €      -27.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.43 € 1.91 €      +33.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.93 € 0.62 €      -34.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.63 €      -35.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 € 1.63 €      +19.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 € 0.94 €      +37.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.24 € 0.93 €      -58.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.74 € 1.44 €      -47.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.45 €      -29.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.90 € 3.20 €      +68.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.00 € 58.00 €      -6.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.65 € 4.99 €      +7.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 4.02 €      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.70 € 33.00 €      +0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.77 € 6.55 €      -3.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,395.00 € 27,180.00 €      -16.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,899.02 € 32,437.25 €      +1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.34 € 302.20 €      +64.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.68 € 23.87 €      +5.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.98 € 44.97 €      +50.0 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.70 € 35.16 €      +7.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.25 € 21.42 €      +31.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 708.54 € 405.91 €      -42.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,186.40 € 12,899.54 €      +26.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.90 € 80.75 €      -9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.30 € 37.98 €      -0.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.46 € 88.27 €      -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.15 € 115.07 €      -5.0 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 765.30 € 885.08 €      +15.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 593.33 € 670.32 €      +13.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,410.49 € 1,661.16 €      +17.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,094.60 € 1,257.95 €      +14.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 511.40 € 508.37 €      -0.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 350.85 € 398.99 €      +13.7 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,347.46 € 2,884.66 €      +22.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.66 3.98      +8.7 %
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