Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 13.0% higher than in Germany (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 30.7% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in United States are 77.9% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in United States are 24.8% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in United States are 36.9% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 9.2% higher than in Germany

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Restaurants	Germany Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	12.00 € (13.00 $)	16.61 € (18.00 $)	+38.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	55.00 € (59.59 $)	64.61 € (70.00 $)	+17.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.00 € (9.75 $)	9.22 € (9.99 $)	+2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 € (4.33 $)	4.61 € (5.00 $)	+15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.50 € (3.79 $)	6.00 € (6.50 $)	+71.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.09 € (3.35 $)	4.32 € (4.68 $)	+39.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.55 € (2.76 $)	2.13 € (2.31 $)	-16.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.26 € (2.45 $)	1.68 € (1.82 $)	-25.5 %
Markets	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.99 € (4.33 $)	3.58 € (3.88 $)	-10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.65 € (1.78 $)	2.74 € (2.97 $)	+66.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.94 € (1.02 $)	1.74 € (1.89 $)	+85.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.74 € (2.97 $)	3.80 € (4.11 $)	+38.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.39 € (5.84 $)	4.91 € (5.32 $)	-9.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	4.99 € (5.41 $)	+35.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.72 € (7.28 $)	6.29 € (6.82 $)	-6.4 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.13 € (1.23 $)	2.03 € (2.19 $)	+78.5 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.74 € (0.80 $)	0.67 € (0.73 $)	-9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.98 € (1.06 $)	1.73 € (1.88 $)	+76.5 %
Tomato (1 lb)	0.66 € (0.71 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+188.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	1.15 € (1.24 $)	+56.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.50 € (0.54 $)	1.15 € (1.25 $)	+129.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.25 € (1.36 $)	1.95 € (2.11 $)	+55.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.58 € (0.63 $)	1.79 € (1.93 $)	+209.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	12.00 € (13.00 $)	+140.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.66 € (0.72 $)	2.48 € (2.69 $)	+274.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.43 € (1.55 $)	3.10 € (3.36 $)	+116.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	7.60 € (8.23 $)	8.31 € (9.00 $)	+9.3 %
Transportation	Germany Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.90 € (3.14 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	-20.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	70.00 € (75.84 $)	64.61 € (70.00 $)	-7.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.50 € (3.79 $)	3.23 € (3.50 $)	-7.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.49 $)	2.49 € (2.70 $)	-22.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.50 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.59 € (8.23 $)	3.49 € (3.78 $)	-54.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,000.00 € (27,085.62 $)	23,074.97 € (25,000.00 $)	-7.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,743.78 € (27,891.45 $)	21,532.14 € (23,328.46 $)	-16.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	260.03 € (281.72 $)	168.98 € (183.08 $)	-35.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.11 € (0.12 $)	0.16 € (0.17 $)	+45.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	35.13 € (38.07 $)	64.21 € (69.56 $)	+82.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	32.78 € (35.51 $)	38.68 € (41.90 $)	+18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.90 € (22.65 $)	16.94 € (18.35 $)	-19.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (13.00 $)	11.08 € (12.00 $)	-7.7 %
Childcare	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	351.21 € (380.51 $)	1,079.50 € (1,169.56 $)	+207.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,001.96 € (13,003.22 $)	15,276.26 € (16,550.68 $)	+27.3 %
Clothing And Shoes	Germany Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.70 € (85.27 $)	42.87 € (46.45 $)	-45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.71 € (39.77 $)	33.81 € (36.63 $)	-7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.84 € (89.75 $)	74.02 € (80.19 $)	-10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	106.97 € (115.89 $)	101.47 € (109.93 $)	-5.1 %
Rent Per Month	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	844.48 € (914.93 $)	1,573.97 € (1,705.28 $)	+86.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	636.50 € (689.60 $)	1,271.37 € (1,377.43 $)	+99.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,572.86 € (1,704.07 $)	2,628.05 € (2,847.30 $)	+67.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,188.16 € (1,287.28 $)	2,073.29 € (2,246.25 $)	+74.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	618.23 € (669.80 $)	389.30 € (421.78 $)	-37.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	447.60 € (484.94 $)	261.92 € (283.77 $)	-41.5 %
Salaries And Financing	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,728.16 € (2,955.75 $)	3,893.15 € (4,217.94 $)	+42.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	2.34	5.38	+130.0 %
Last update:	March 2023	March 2023
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