Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 9.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 21.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 44.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 17.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 18.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 2.2% higher than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)		 15.20 $
(14.00 €)		      -24.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)		 65.15 $
(60.00 €)		      -13.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)		 10.86 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)		 4.34 $
(4.00 €)		      -27.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)		 4.34 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)		 3.67 $
(3.38 €)		      -28.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)		 2.98 $
(2.75 €)		      +18.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)		 2.65 $
(2.44 €)		      +29.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)		 4.29 $
(3.95 €)		      +7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)		 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		      -40.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)		 1.35 $
(1.25 €)		      -34.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)		 3.61 $
(3.33 €)		      -1.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)		 6.21 $
(5.72 €)		      +6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)		 7.15 $
(6.58 €)		      +30.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)		 7.98 $
(7.35 €)		      +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)		 1.29 $
(1.19 €)		      -46.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.66 $
(0.60 €)		      -13.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 1.00 $
(0.92 €)		      -51.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)		 1.56 $
(1.44 €)		      -30.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)		 0.73 $
(0.68 €)		      -45.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.79 $
(0.73 €)		      -42.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)		 2.01 $
(1.85 €)		      -7.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)		 0.91 $
(0.84 €)		      -58.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)		 6.50 $
(5.99 €)		      -56.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)		 0.94 $
(0.87 €)		      -48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)		 1.58 $
(1.45 €)		      -55.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)		 8.90 $
(8.20 €)		      -11.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 3.26 $
(3.00 €)		      +30.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)		 53.21 $
(49.00 €)		      -24.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)		 4.89 $
(4.50 €)		      +39.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 3.67 $
(3.38 €)		      +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)		 32.58 $
(30.00 €)		      +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)		 7.22 $
(6.65 €)		      +98.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)		 29,513.90 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -12.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)		 30,233.47 $
(27,842.67 €)		      +15.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)		 322.22 $
(296.74 €)		      +55.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)		 29.96 $
(27.59 €)		      -45.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)		 49.64 $
(45.71 €)		      -30.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)		 36.86 $
(33.94 €)		      -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)		 22.80 $
(21.00 €)		      +3.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)		 13.03 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)		 434.35 $
(400.01 €)		      -68.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)		 13,082.86 $
(12,048.30 €)		      -42.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)		 85.98 $
(79.18 €)		      +64.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)		 40.63 $
(37.42 €)		      -5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)		 93.02 $
(85.67 €)		      +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)		 123.84 $
(114.05 €)		      +8.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)		 990.24 $
(911.93 €)		      -45.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)		 754.10 $
(694.47 €)		      -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)		 1,811.24 $
(1,668.01 €)		      -41.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)		 1,392.95 $
(1,282.79 €)		      -44.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)		 566.97 $
(522.14 €)		      +24.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)		 453.91 $
(418.02 €)		      +26.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)		 3,558.80 $
(3,277.38 €)		      -19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 3.59      -45.8 %
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