Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 13.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 23.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 42.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 21.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 19.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.70 €)		 13.90 $
(13.00 €)		      -30.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(70.13 €)		 64.17 $
(60.00 €)		      -14.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.80 $
(10.10 €)		 10.69 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.61 €)		 4.28 $
(4.00 €)		      -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.55 €)		 4.28 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.77 €)		 3.55 $
(3.32 €)		      -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 $
(2.32 €)		 2.88 $
(2.69 €)		      +15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)		 2.57 $
(2.40 €)		      +25.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.74 €)		 4.23 $
(3.95 €)		      +5.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.02 €)		 1.90 $
(1.78 €)		      -41.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.93 €)		 1.33 $
(1.24 €)		      -35.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.70 $
(3.46 €)		 3.56 $
(3.33 €)		      -3.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 $
(5.45 €)		 6.08 $
(5.69 €)		      +4.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(5.14 €)		 7.17 $
(6.70 €)		      +30.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(6.80 €)		 7.81 $
(7.31 €)		      +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.25 €)		 1.26 $
(1.18 €)		      -47.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.64 $
(0.60 €)		      -16.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.90 €)		 0.98 $
(0.92 €)		      -51.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.08 €)		 1.46 $
(1.36 €)		      -34.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.27 €)		 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		      -47.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		 0.77 $
(0.72 €)		      -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.02 €)		 1.99 $
(1.86 €)		      -7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)		 0.91 $
(0.85 €)		      -58.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.03 €)		 6.41 $
(5.99 €)		      -57.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 0.92 $
(0.86 €)		      -48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.32 €)		 1.54 $
(1.44 €)		      -56.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.35 €)		 8.77 $
(8.20 €)		      -12.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.34 €)		 3.21 $
(3.00 €)		      +28.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.32 €)		 52.40 $
(49.00 €)		      -27.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.51 €)		 4.76 $
(4.45 €)		      +26.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.62 €)		 3.61 $
(3.38 €)		      +29.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.05 €)		 32.08 $
(30.00 €)		      +6.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(3.42 €)		 7.09 $
(6.63 €)		      +94.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,856.98 €)		 29,067.65 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -11.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,082.08 $
(24,388.31 €)		 29,616.75 $
(27,693.44 €)		      +13.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 204.77 $
(191.47 €)		 312.43 $
(292.14 €)		      +52.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.24 $
(48.85 €)		 20.72 $
(19.37 €)		      -60.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.80 $
(66.20 €)		 49.28 $
(46.08 €)		      -30.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.34 $
(44.27 €)		 36.28 $
(33.93 €)		      -23.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.12 $
(20.68 €)		 21.69 $
(20.28 €)		      -1.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.09 €)		 12.83 $
(12.00 €)		      -8.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,372.93 $
(1,283.77 €)		 423.77 $
(396.25 €)		      -69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,905.08 $
(21,417.62 €)		 12,887.65 $
(12,050.73 €)		      -43.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.27 $
(48.87 €)		 83.86 $
(78.41 €)		      +60.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.08 $
(40.28 €)		 39.53 $
(36.96 €)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.66 $
(82.90 €)		 89.93 $
(84.09 €)		      +1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.29 $
(106.86 €)		 119.10 $
(111.37 €)		      +4.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,768.30 $
(1,653.47 €)		 990.47 $
(926.15 €)		      -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,451.65 $
(1,357.38 €)		 750.05 $
(701.34 €)		      -48.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,957.76 $
(2,765.68 €)		 1,834.69 $
(1,715.55 €)		      -38.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,401.23 $
(2,245.30 €)		 1,392.06 $
(1,301.66 €)		      -42.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 318.89 $
(298.18 €)		 585.59 $
(547.56 €)		      +83.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.45 $
(237.93 €)		 468.78 $
(438.33 €)		      +84.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,521.36 $
(4,227.74 €)		 3,009.98 $
(2,814.51 €)		      -33.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.98      -39.4 %
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