Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 14.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 26.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 46.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 26.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 28.3% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 5.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.67 €)		 12.86 $
(12.00 €)		      -35.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.00 €)		 58.92 $
(55.00 €)		      -21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(9.33 €)		 9.64 $
(9.00 €)		      -3.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.60 €)		 4.29 $
(4.00 €)		      -28.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      -46.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.74 $
(4.42 €)		 3.36 $
(3.14 €)		      -29.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.17 €)		 2.77 $
(2.59 €)		      +19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.84 $
(1.72 €)		 2.46 $
(2.30 €)		      +33.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.90 $
(3.64 €)		 4.42 $
(4.13 €)		      +13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 $
(2.99 €)		 1.78 $
(1.66 €)		      -44.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.90 $
(1.77 €)		 1.03 $
(0.96 €)		      -45.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.53 $
(4.23 €)		 3.01 $
(2.81 €)		      -33.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 $
(5.01 €)		 5.75 $
(5.37 €)		      +7.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.41 $
(5.05 €)		 4.08 $
(3.81 €)		      -24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.87 $
(6.42 €)		 7.19 $
(6.71 €)		      +4.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $
(2.06 €)		 1.22 $
(1.14 €)		      -44.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(0.68 €)		 0.80 $
(0.74 €)		      +9.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.89 $
(1.76 €)		 1.06 $
(0.99 €)		      -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.94 €)		 0.74 $
(0.69 €)		      -64.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.17 €)		 0.79 $
(0.74 €)		      -37.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.18 €)		 0.57 $
(0.53 €)		      -54.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.14 $
(2.00 €)		 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		      -35.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(1.98 €)		 0.63 $
(0.59 €)		      -70.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(12.13 €)		 5.36 $
(5.00 €)		      -58.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.71 $
(2.53 €)		 0.77 $
(0.72 €)		      -71.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.38 $
(3.15 €)		 1.55 $
(1.45 €)		      -54.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(8.40 €)		 8.25 $
(7.70 €)		      -8.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)		 3.21 $
(3.00 €)		      +28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 69.00 $
(64.40 €)		 73.92 $
(69.00 €)		      +7.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.27 €)		 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		      +7.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(2.52 €)		 3.45 $
(3.22 €)		      +27.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.00 €)		 32.14 $
(30.00 €)		      +7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.77 $
(3.51 €)		 8.03 $
(7.50 €)		      +113.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(23,335.00 €)		 26,783.80 $
(25,000.00 €)		      +7.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,637.96 $
(22,063.67 €)		 27,742.41 $
(25,894.77 €)		      +17.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.18 $
(173.78 €)		 286.62 $
(267.53 €)		      +53.9 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 $
(0.17 €)		 0.12 $
(0.11 €)		      -35.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.09 $
(65.42 €)		 37.67 $
(35.16 €)		      -46.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.84 $
(39.06 €)		 35.74 $
(33.36 €)		      -14.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.46 $
(17.23 €)		 22.64 $
(21.14 €)		      +22.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 $
(11.67 €)		 12.86 $
(12.00 €)		      +2.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,190.22 $
(1,110.95 €)		 376.00 $
(350.96 €)		      -68.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,824.38 $
(15,703.88 €)		 12,622.81 $
(11,782.13 €)		      -25.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.10 $
(47.70 €)		 84.60 $
(78.97 €)		      +65.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.18 $
(37.50 €)		 39.51 $
(36.88 €)		      -1.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.32 $
(75.90 €)		 90.08 $
(84.08 €)		      +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.37 $
(103.02 €)		 115.59 $
(107.89 €)		      +4.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,695.24 $
(1,582.34 €)		 894.69 $
(835.11 €)		      -47.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,372.67 $
(1,281.25 €)		 667.88 $
(623.40 €)		      -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,034.93 $
(2,832.80 €)		 1,640.02 $
(1,530.80 €)		      -46.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,259.46 $
(2,108.98 €)		 1,250.58 $
(1,167.29 €)		      -44.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 430.60 $
(401.92 €)		 652.97 $
(609.49 €)		      +51.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 290.81 $
(271.44 €)		 473.38 $
(441.85 €)		      +62.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,248.29 $
(3,965.35 €)		 2,960.15 $
(2,763.01 €)		      -30.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.42 2.51      -53.7 %
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