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 28.5% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in United States are 71.2% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in United States are 26.5% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in United States are 23.0% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 16.5% higher than in Germany

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Restaurants	Germany Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	13.00 € (14.02 $)	18.55 € (20.00 $)	+42.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	60.00 € (64.69 $)	69.57 € (75.00 $)	+15.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.78 $)	10.11 € (10.90 $)	+1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.00 € (4.31 $)	5.57 € (6.00 $)	+39.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.31 $)	6.49 € (7.00 $)	+62.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.33 € (3.59 $)	4.73 € (5.10 $)	+41.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.71 € (2.92 $)	2.30 € (2.48 $)	-15.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.42 € (2.60 $)	1.90 € (2.05 $)	-21.3 %
Markets	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.95 € (4.25 $)	3.71 € (4.00 $)	-6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.78 € (1.92 $)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	+68.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.34 $)	1.91 € (2.06 $)	+53.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.33 € (3.59 $)	3.43 € (3.70 $)	+3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.70 € (6.14 $)	5.39 € (5.81 $)	-5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.67 € (7.19 $)	5.09 € (5.49 $)	-23.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.31 € (7.88 $)	6.75 € (7.27 $)	-7.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.28 $)	2.22 € (2.40 $)	+87.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.60 € (0.64 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	+18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.92 € (0.99 $)	1.88 € (2.03 $)	+104.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.37 € (1.48 $)	2.06 € (2.22 $)	+50.2 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.73 $)	1.26 € (1.36 $)	+87.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.72 € (0.78 $)	1.28 € (1.38 $)	+76.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.86 € (2.00 $)	2.00 € (2.16 $)	+7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.85 € (0.91 $)	2.03 € (2.18 $)	+139.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.46 $)	13.91 € (15.00 $)	+132.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.86 € (0.92 $)	1.64 € (1.77 $)	+91.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.44 € (1.55 $)	3.29 € (3.55 $)	+128.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.20 € (8.84 $)	9.28 € (10.00 $)	+13.1 %
Transportation	Germany Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.23 $)	2.32 € (2.50 $)	-22.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (52.83 $)	66.78 € (72.00 $)	+36.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.40 € (4.74 $)	3.48 € (3.75 $)	-20.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.38 € (3.64 $)	2.55 € (2.75 $)	-24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (32.34 $)	27.83 € (30.00 $)	-7.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.63 € (7.15 $)	3.39 € (3.65 $)	-48.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,180.00 € (29,302.81 $)	30,937.70 € (33,354.00 $)	+13.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,735.07 € (29,901.24 $)	24,200.69 € (26,090.81 $)	-12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	293.07 € (315.96 $)	188.79 € (203.54 $)	-35.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	28.62 € (30.86 $)	48.57 € (52.37 $)	+69.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.07 € (49.66 $)	65.53 € (70.64 $)	+42.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	33.82 € (36.46 $)	43.61 € (47.02 $)	+28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	20.44 € (22.04 $)	20.45 € (22.05 $)	+0.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.94 $)	12.99 € (14.00 $)	+8.2 %
Childcare	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	399.37 € (430.56 $)	1,276.80 € (1,376.52 $)	+219.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,073.57 € (13,016.54 $)	21,333.31 € (22,999.48 $)	+76.7 %
Clothing And Shoes	Germany Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	78.40 € (84.52 $)	48.24 € (52.00 $)	-38.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.17 € (40.07 $)	39.56 € (42.65 $)	+6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.51 € (91.11 $)	82.00 € (88.41 $)	-3.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	111.91 € (120.65 $)	105.61 € (113.85 $)	-5.6 %
Rent Per Month	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	922.73 € (994.80 $)	1,631.48 € (1,758.90 $)	+76.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	699.08 € (753.68 $)	1,342.56 € (1,447.41 $)	+92.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,715.74 € (1,849.75 $)	2,742.18 € (2,956.35 $)	+59.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,301.90 € (1,403.58 $)	2,225.27 € (2,399.07 $)	+70.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	538.21 € (580.25 $)	293.64 € (316.57 $)	-45.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	436.98 € (471.11 $)	237.82 € (256.39 $)	-45.6 %
Salaries And Financing	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,808.00 € (3,027.31 $)	4,203.66 € (4,531.97 $)	+49.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.98	6.56	+65.0 %
Last update:	May 2024	May 2024
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