Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 2.3% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 15.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 40.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 9.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 14.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.64 €)		 17.01 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.14 €)		 73.71 $
(65.00 €)		      -1.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(9.89 €)		 11.34 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.29 €)		 5.10 $
(4.50 €)		      -15.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.17 €)		 4.54 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.61 €)		 3.95 $
(3.49 €)		      -24.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.26 €)		 3.27 $
(2.88 €)		      +27.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 2.95 $
(2.60 €)		      +41.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.53 €)		 4.74 $
(4.18 €)		      +18.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.90 €)		 1.98 $
(1.75 €)		      -39.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.50 $
(1.32 €)		      -28.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.73 €)		 3.77 $
(3.33 €)		      -10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.17 €)		 6.59 $
(5.81 €)		      +12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.87 €)		 6.31 $
(5.56 €)		      +14.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.51 €)		 8.83 $
(7.79 €)		      +19.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.11 €)		 1.43 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.81 $
(0.72 €)		      +7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.80 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -50.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 2.16 $
(1.90 €)		      -3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.71 $
(0.62 €)		      -47.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.72 $
(0.63 €)		      -48.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.85 $
(1.63 €)		      -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      -52.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.23 €)		 5.67 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.72 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      -45.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.17 €)		 1.63 $
(1.44 €)		      -54.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.82 €)		 9.30 $
(8.20 €)		      -7.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 3.52 $
(3.10 €)		      +40.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.32 €)		 56.70 $
(50.00 €)		      -12.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.31 €)		 5.27 $
(4.65 €)		      +40.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.47 €)		 4.56 $
(4.02 €)		      +62.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.46 €)		 36.85 $
(32.50 €)		      +22.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.09 €)		 7.44 $
(6.57 €)		      +112.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,456.61 €)		 30,820.28 $
(27,180.00 €)		      +2.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(22,896.66 €)		 36,629.32 $
(32,302.92 €)		      +41.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(183.50 €)		 343.16 $
(302.62 €)		      +64.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(50.47 €)		 27.49 $
(24.24 €)		      -52.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(63.04 €)		 50.83 $
(44.83 €)		      -28.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(41.01 €)		 39.56 $
(34.89 €)		      -14.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(19.32 €)		 24.28 $
(21.41 €)		      +10.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(12.67 €)		 13.61 $
(12.00 €)		      -5.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(1,214.04 €)		 466.70 $
(411.58 €)		      -66.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,934.65 €)		 14,523.06 $
(12,807.70 €)		      -35.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.96 €)		 92.41 $
(81.49 €)		      +77.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.54 €)		 43.47 $
(38.33 €)		      +2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(79.03 €)		 100.62 $
(88.73 €)		      +12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(99.80 €)		 130.71 $
(115.27 €)		      +15.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(1,537.12 €)		 1,002.99 $
(884.52 €)		      -42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(1,268.90 €)		 759.98 $
(670.22 €)		      -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(2,563.43 €)		 1,882.27 $
(1,659.95 €)		      -35.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(2,122.89 €)		 1,419.62 $
(1,251.95 €)		      -41.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(266.97 €)		 583.93 $
(514.96 €)		      +92.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(222.21 €)		 460.26 $
(405.90 €)		      +82.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(3,824.42 €)		 3,218.99 $
(2,838.78 €)		      -25.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.98      -38.9 %
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