Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 12.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 22.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 41.6% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 20.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 18.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 13.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.52 €)
14.04 $
(13.00 €)
     -29.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.44 €)
64.80 $
(60.00 €)
     -13.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 $
(9.72 €)
10.78 $
(9.98 €)
     +2.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 6.00 $
(5.56 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -28.0 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 7.00 $
(6.48 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(4.72 €)
3.56 $
(3.30 €)
     -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.48 $
(2.29 €)
2.90 $
(2.68 €)
     +16.9 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 2.05 $
(1.90 €)
2.59 $
(2.40 €)
     +26.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.06 $
(0.98 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     +6.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 3.56 $
(3.30 €)
2.11 $
(1.96 €)
     -40.7 %
Rice (white), (1kg) 4.56 $
(4.22 €)
2.96 $
(2.74 €)
     -35.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.73 $
(3.45 €)
3.60 $
(3.33 €)
     -3.6 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.85 $
(11.90 €)
13.55 $
(12.54 €)
     +5.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 12.17 $
(11.27 €)
15.94 $
(14.76 €)
     +31.0 %
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 15.99 $
(14.81 €)
17.39 $
(16.10 €)
     +8.7 %
Apples (1kg) 5.31 $
(4.91 €)
2.81 $
(2.60 €)
     -47.0 %
Banana (1kg) 1.68 $
(1.55 €)
1.41 $
(1.31 €)
     -15.9 %
Oranges (1kg) 4.49 $
(4.16 €)
2.17 $
(2.01 €)
     -51.6 %
Tomato (1kg) 4.90 $
(4.54 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -33.8 %
Potato (1kg) 3.02 $
(2.79 €)
1.60 $
(1.48 €)
     -47.0 %
Onion (1kg) 3.04 $
(2.81 €)
1.71 $
(1.59 €)
     -43.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(1.99 €)
2.01 $
(1.86 €)
     -6.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.18 $
(2.02 €)
0.92 $
(0.85 €)
     -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.89 €)
6.47 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.76 $
(1.63 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -47.4 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.54 $
(3.28 €)
1.55 $
(1.43 €)
     -56.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.26 €)
8.86 $
(8.20 €)
     -11.4 %
Transportation
United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     +29.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(66.67 €)
52.92 $
(49.00 €)
     -26.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.47 €)
4.81 $
(4.45 €)
     +28.2 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 1.74 $
(1.61 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     +24.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.78 €)
32.40 $
(30.00 €)
     +8.0 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
1.89 $
(1.75 €)
     +96.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,555.26 €)
29,354.68 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -11.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,057.95 $
(24,127.50 €)
29,730.18 $
(27,527.68 €)
     +14.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 206.10 $
(190.83 €)
321.40 $
(297.59 €)
     +55.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.94 $
(48.09 €)
21.30 $
(19.72 €)
     -59.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.99 $
(65.73 €)
50.00 $
(46.29 €)
     -29.6 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.83 $
(44.29 €)
36.53 $
(33.83 €)
     -23.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.61 $
(20.94 €)
22.13 $
(20.49 €)
     -2.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.96 €)
12.96 $
(12.00 €)
     -7.4 %
Childcare
United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.35 $
(1,276.24 €)
422.68 $
(391.37 €)
     -69.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,038.74 $
(21,331.96 €)
12,964.94 $
(12,004.46 €)
     -43.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.45 $
(48.57 €)
84.52 $
(78.26 €)
     +61.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.61 $
(40.38 €)
40.19 $
(37.21 €)
     -7.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.76 $
(82.18 €)
90.89 $
(84.16 €)
     +2.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.08 $
(106.55 €)
120.72 $
(111.77 €)
     +4.9 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,772.40 $
(1,641.09 €)
998.55 $
(924.58 €)
     -43.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,456.15 $
(1,348.28 €)
757.61 $
(701.48 €)
     -48.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,966.15 $
(2,746.41 €)
1,848.14 $
(1,711.22 €)
     -37.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,409.54 $
(2,231.03 €)
1,423.50 $
(1,318.04 €)
     -40.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 3,515.41 $
(3,254.98 €)
6,463.08 $
(5,984.28 €)
     +83.8 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,795.99 $
(2,588.85 €)
5,248.05 $
(4,859.26 €)
     +87.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,558.81 $
(4,221.08 €)
3,049.72 $
(2,823.78 €)
     -33.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 3.98      -39.4 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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