Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 2.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 15.3% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 40.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 9.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 15.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 73.47 $
(65.00 €)		      -2.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 5.09 $
(4.50 €)		      -15.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 4.52 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 3.94 $
(3.49 €)		      -24.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 3.26 $
(2.88 €)		      +27.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 2.94 $
(2.60 €)		      +40.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.73 $
(4.18 €)		      +18.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.98 $
(1.75 €)		      -40.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.50 $
(1.32 €)		      -28.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 3.76 $
(3.33 €)		      -11.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 6.57 $
(5.81 €)		      +12.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)		 6.29 $
(5.57 €)		      +14.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 8.81 $
(7.79 €)		      +19.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.42 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.81 $
(0.72 €)		      +6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -50.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 2.15 $
(1.90 €)		      -3.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.70 $
(0.62 €)		      -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.72 $
(0.63 €)		      -48.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.85 $
(1.63 €)		      -16.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      -52.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.05 $
(0.93 €)		      -46.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 1.63 $
(1.44 €)		      -54.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 9.27 $
(8.20 €)		      -7.3 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 3.53 $
(3.12 €)		      +41.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 56.51 $
(50.00 €)		      -13.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 5.31 $
(4.70 €)		      +41.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 4.55 $
(4.02 €)		      +62.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 36.17 $
(32.00 €)		      +20.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 7.42 $
(6.57 €)		      +111.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 30,720.86 $
(27,180.00 €)		      +2.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 36,478.68 $
(32,274.18 €)		      +40.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)		 341.72 $
(302.34 €)		      +63.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 27.32 $
(24.17 €)		      -52.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 50.67 $
(44.83 €)		      -29.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)		 39.36 $
(34.83 €)		      -15.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 24.20 $
(21.41 €)		      +9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 13.56 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 469.13 $
(415.05 €)		      -66.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 14,448.62 $
(12,783.29 €)		      -36.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 92.03 $
(81.42 €)		      +76.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 43.28 $
(38.29 €)		      +1.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)		 100.36 $
(88.79 €)		      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)		 130.29 $
(115.27 €)		      +15.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)		 1,001.49 $
(886.06 €)		      -42.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)		 758.59 $
(671.15 €)		      -47.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 1,880.01 $
(1,663.32 €)		      -35.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.26 $
(2,128.92 €)		 1,417.45 $
(1,254.08 €)		      -41.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 580.49 $
(513.58 €)		      +92.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 457.82 $
(405.05 €)		      +81.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.90 $
(3,839.69 €)		 3,217.12 $
(2,846.31 €)		      -25.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.98      -38.9 %
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