Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 9.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 21.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 44.8% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 16.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 20.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 13.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(19.14 €)		 15.67 $
(15.00 €)		      -21.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.78 €)		 67.91 $
(65.00 €)		      -9.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.53 €)		 10.45 $
(10.00 €)		      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.74 €)		 4.70 $
(4.50 €)		      -21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.70 €)		 4.18 $
(4.00 €)		      -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.20 $
(4.97 €)		 3.60 $
(3.44 €)		      -30.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.43 €)		 2.96 $
(2.84 €)		      +16.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.98 €)		 2.63 $
(2.51 €)		      +26.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.82 €)		 4.34 $
(4.15 €)		      +8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.28 $
(3.13 €)		 1.81 $
(1.73 €)		      -44.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.99 €)		 1.39 $
(1.33 €)		      -33.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.82 $
(3.65 €)		 3.36 $
(3.21 €)		      -12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.61 €)		 6.03 $
(5.77 €)		      +2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(5.22 €)		 6.02 $
(5.76 €)		      +10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(7.00 €)		 8.15 $
(7.80 €)		      +11.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.28 €)		 1.28 $
(1.23 €)		      -46.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.73 €)		 0.71 $
(0.68 €)		      -6.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.95 €)		 0.96 $
(0.91 €)		      -53.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.13 €)		 2.04 $
(1.95 €)		      -8.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.28 €)		 0.67 $
(0.64 €)		      -49.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.33 €)		 0.70 $
(0.67 €)		      -49.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.10 €)		 1.74 $
(1.66 €)		      -20.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.12 €)		 0.87 $
(0.83 €)		      -60.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.36 €)		 6.26 $
(5.99 €)		      -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $
(1.83 €)		 0.96 $
(0.92 €)		      -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.55 $
(3.40 €)		 1.56 $
(1.49 €)		      -56.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.57 €)		 8.57 $
(8.20 €)		      -14.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.39 €)		 3.24 $
(3.10 €)		      +29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(62.21 €)		 51.19 $
(49.00 €)		      -21.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.59 €)		 4.70 $
(4.50 €)		      +25.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.68 €)		 3.70 $
(3.54 €)		      +32.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.71 €)		 31.34 $
(30.00 €)		      +4.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.53 $
(3.38 €)		 6.88 $
(6.58 €)		      +95.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(28,713.93 €)		 28,397.37 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -5.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,898.78 $
(24,788.52 €)		 33,627.04 $
(32,185.49 €)		      +29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.68 $
(197.82 €)		 316.57 $
(303.00 €)		      +53.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.84 $
(54.40 €)		 26.37 $
(25.24 €)		      -53.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.95 $
(67.91 €)		 46.95 $
(44.93 €)		      -33.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.76 $
(44.76 €)		 36.25 $
(34.70 €)		      -22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.43 $
(20.52 €)		 22.12 $
(21.17 €)		      +3.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.40 €)		 12.54 $
(12.00 €)		      -10.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,381.16 $
(1,321.95 €)		 437.54 $
(418.78 €)		      -68.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,973.18 $
(21,988.34 €)		 13,331.12 $
(12,759.62 €)		      -42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.80 $
(49.58 €)		 83.55 $
(79.97 €)		      +61.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(40.73 €)		 39.36 $
(37.67 €)		      -7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.03 $
(85.21 €)		 91.20 $
(87.29 €)		      +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.09 $
(108.24 €)		 120.03 $
(114.88 €)		      +6.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,750.42 $
(1,675.39 €)		 929.19 $
(889.36 €)		      -46.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,440.82 $
(1,379.06 €)		 700.79 $
(670.75 €)		      -51.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,918.37 $
(2,793.27 €)		 1,739.13 $
(1,664.57 €)		      -40.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,393.41 $
(2,290.81 €)		 1,322.27 $
(1,265.59 €)		      -44.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.52 $
(286.68 €)		 545.97 $
(522.56 €)		      +82.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.37 $
(240.59 €)		 434.58 $
(415.95 €)		      +72.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,367.30 $
(4,180.08 €)		 2,987.68 $
(2,859.60 €)		      -31.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.98      -39.4 %
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