Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 33.2% higher than in Spain (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 26.4% higher than in Spain
Rent Prices in Germany are 8.2% higher than in Spain
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 24.1% higher than in Spain
Groceries Prices in Germany are 29.5% higher than in Spain
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 30.5% higher than in Spain
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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 € 65.00 €      +30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 € 10.00 €      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.02 € 3.51 €      +73.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 € 2.89 €      +32.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 € 2.58 €      +61.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.95 € 4.18 €      +6.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.75 €      +43.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 € 1.33 €      +106.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.61 € 3.32 €      +27.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.61 € 5.81 €      +3.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.30 € 5.52 €      +67.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 € 7.80 €      +26.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.97 € 1.26 €      +30.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.72 €      -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.90 €      +10.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.90 €      +88.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.62 €      -13.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.63 €      -16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.63 €      +43.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.66 € 0.94 €      +41.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.11 € 0.93 €      -15.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.82 € 1.44 €      -20.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.50 € 8.50 €      +54.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.20 €      +113.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.00 € 58.00 €      +93.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.85 € 4.80 €      +24.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 € 3.86 €      +84.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.00 € 32.00 €      +39.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.85 € 6.54 €      +11.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 € 27,180.00 €      -18.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,952.49 € 32,462.45 €      +20.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 130.60 € 302.77 €      +131.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.50 € 23.62 €      +35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.25 € 44.93 €      +53.6 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.71 € 35.06 €      -13.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.72 € 21.43 €      +56.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 € 12.00 €      +50.0 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 447.15 € 406.16 €      -9.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,714.28 € 13,439.10 €      +54.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 75.25 € 80.64 €      +7.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.69 € 38.01 €      +19.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.23 € 88.02 €      +12.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 92.75 € 115.09 €      +24.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 912.07 € 886.40 €      -2.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 709.70 € 670.56 €      -5.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,453.55 € 1,658.79 €      +14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,061.88 € 1,259.02 €      +18.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.09 € 505.91 €      +47.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 214.60 € 399.29 €      +86.1 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,737.84 € 2,867.49 €      +65.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.50 3.98      +13.5 %
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