Cost of Living Comparison Between France and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 7.0% lower than in France (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 3.1% lower than in France
Rent Prices in Germany are 9.0% higher than in France
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 13.3% lower than in France
Groceries Prices in Germany are 20.4% lower than in France
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 22.5% higher than in France
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Restaurants
France Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 12.00 €      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 55.00 €      -8.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.92 € 3.09 €      +6.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 € 2.55 €      -3.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.86 € 2.26 €      +21.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.93 € 4.00 €      +1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 € 1.65 €      +16.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.94 €      +3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 € 2.74 €      -13.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 € 5.39 €      -24.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.97 € 3.69 €      -25.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.47 € 6.71 €      -20.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.14 €      -7.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.74 €      -15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.16 € 0.98 €      -15.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.41 € 0.66 €      -53.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.73 €      -9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.91 € 0.50 €      -44.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 € 1.25 €      +5.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.70 € 0.58 €      -17.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 € 0.66 €      -68.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 1.43 €      -43.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 € 7.60 €      -24.0 %
Transportation
France Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.70 € 2.90 €      +70.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 € 70.00 €      +7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.65 € 3.50 €      +32.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.93 € 3.22 €      +9.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.80 € 30.00 €      +16.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.21 € 7.59 €      +5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,590.00 € 25,000.00 €      +1.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,413.84 € 25,743.78 €      +1.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
France Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 164.15 € 260.50 €      +58.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.17 € 0.11 €      -36.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.48 € 35.12 €      +19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.74 € 32.73 €      -0.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.77 € 20.90 €      +41.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 12.00 €      +9.1 %
Childcare
France Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 604.18 € 351.21 €      -41.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,108.30 € 11,945.34 €      +18.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
France Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.90 € 78.70 €      -5.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.23 € 36.71 €      +1.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 84.81 € 82.84 €      -2.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.50 € 106.97 €      -4.1 %
Rent Per Month
France Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 721.12 € 846.83 €      +17.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 588.55 € 637.09 €      +8.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,457.04 € 1,572.86 €      +7.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,128.50 € 1,187.56 €      +5.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
France Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 534.75 € 617.06 €      +15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.63 € 446.80 €      +9.9 %
Salaries And Financing
France Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,297.21 € 2,725.62 €      +18.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.65 2.35      +42.6 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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