Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,489.8$ (3,205.6€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,022.3$ (939.0€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 13.3% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 50.3% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.80 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.23 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.66 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.10 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.73 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.12 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.07 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.55 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.68 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.76 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.77 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.69 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.54 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.61 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 4.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.88 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.60 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.60 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.38 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,845.69 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 273.56 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 31.82 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.38 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.79 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.83 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 366.07 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,089.32 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.28 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.90 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.92 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 109.44 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 815.78 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 618.40 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,501.89 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,151.25 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 583.57 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 423.96 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,774.90 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.65 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 37772 entries in the past 12 months by 4318 different contributors.
Last update: December 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Germany
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darmstadt | 73.8 | 28.0 | 51.9 | 62.9 | 69.1 | 94.4 | |
| Hamburg | 72.7 | 28.6 | 51.6 | 60.6 | 70.7 | 97.2 | |
| Munich | 70.2 | 39.3 | 55.4 | 60.5 | 68.9 | 100.4 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 70.1 | 28.2 | 50.0 | 60.8 | 62.2 | 91.5 | |
| Bonn | 69.3 | 24.4 | 47.8 | 55.5 | 66.3 | 75.1 | |
| Wiesbaden | 69.1 | 24.5 | 47.8 | 55.4 | 63.0 | 82.1 | |
| Dusseldorf | 68.8 | 27.9 | 49.2 | 61.9 | 63.0 | 95.4 | |
| Berlin | 68.4 | 37.1 | 53.4 | 59.5 | 60.3 | 90.3 | |
| Heidelberg | 68.0 | 28.3 | 49.0 | 56.2 | 61.4 | 101.7 | |
| Dortmund | 67.9 | 19.1 | 44.5 | 57.6 | 58.9 | 88.5 | |
| Ulm | 67.6 | 25.9 | 47.6 | 57.2 | 65.0 | 103.0 | |
| Saarbrucken | 67.6 | 17.9 | 43.8 | 57.8 | 56.9 | 85.9 | |
| Karlsruhe | 67.4 | 23.3 | 46.3 | 57.9 | 60.6 | 96.5 | |
| Essen | 66.8 | 19.4 | 44.1 | 56.6 | 57.4 | 115.6 | |
| Mainz | 66.2 | 25.3 | 46.6 | 58.1 | 49.0 | 90.4 | |
| Erlangen | 66.1 | 21.0 | 44.5 | 58.1 | 57.4 | 136.6 | |
| Hanover | 66.1 | 20.4 | 44.2 | 55.8 | 59.7 | 93.3 | |
| Augsburg | 66.0 | 23.0 | 45.4 | 58.2 | 56.5 | 86.9 | |
| Ingolstadt | 65.9 | 23.5 | 45.6 | 57.4 | 58.8 | 130.7 | |
| Mannheim | 65.8 | 20.1 | 43.9 | 56.4 | 52.4 | 94.4 | |
| Frankfurt | 65.6 | 30.5 | 48.8 | 56.1 | 65.3 | 114.0 | |
| Cologne | 65.5 | 26.3 | 46.7 | 57.8 | 54.9 | 90.6 | |
| Nuremberg | 65.4 | 22.0 | 44.6 | 56.8 | 56.2 | 97.3 | |
| Bremen | 65.3 | 18.7 | 43.0 | 57.9 | 54.1 | 98.7 | |
| Aachen | 63.3 | 19.5 | 42.3 | 54.8 | 53.5 | 107.6 | |
| Stuttgart | 62.3 | 29.1 | 46.4 | 55.3 | 57.4 | 115.8 | |
| Dresden | 62.3 | 18.5 | 41.3 | 53.4 | 53.8 | 99.0 | |
| Leipzig | 61.7 | 19.5 | 41.5 | 55.4 | 49.8 | 84.5 |
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