Summary of cost of living in Germany:
Restaurants | |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | 65.00 € | |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | 4.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | 3.55 € | |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | 2.95 € | |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | 2.60 € | |
Markets | |
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| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | 1.12 € | |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | 1.74 € | |
| White Rice (1 lb) | 1.36 € | |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | 3.32 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.84 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.01 € | |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | 8.04 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.32 € | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | 0.77 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 € | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | 1.90 € | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | 0.61 € | |
| Onions (1 lb) | 0.58 € | |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | 1.58 € | |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | 0.95 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | 0.93 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | 1.36 € | |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | 8.70 € | |
Transportation | |
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| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 € | |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | 58.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | 4.80 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | 4.02 € | |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | 33.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | 1.72 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | 32,575.74 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | 302.43 € | |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | 23.56 € | |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | 43.28 € | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | 35.49 € | |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | 21.53 € | |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | |
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| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | 389.78 € | |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | 13,900.42 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | 80.57 € | |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | 38.32 € | |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 88.72 € | |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | 114.52 € | |
Rent Per Month | |
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| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 865.29 € | |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 663.44 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | 1,613.74 € | |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | 1,240.55 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 502.36 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 393.19 € | |
Salaries And Financing | |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,911.90 € | |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 3.97 |
Sources and References
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 74.2 | 47.7 | 62.7 | 61.3 | 77.4 | 126.1 | |
| Frankfurt | 72.4 | 39.4 | 58.2 | 64.5 | 74.7 | 146.2 | |
| Dusseldorf | 72.1 | 35.0 | 56.1 | 63.7 | 74.9 | 132.9 | |
| Heidelberg | 72.0 | 35.6 | 56.3 | 66.1 | 66.8 | 107.2 | |
| Hamburg | 71.4 | 33.5 | 55.0 | 61.6 | 75.0 | 121.3 | |
| Cologne | 70.8 | 30.6 | 53.5 | 65.0 | 69.0 | 110.3 | |
| Darmstadt | 70.2 | 28.9 | 52.4 | 65.7 | 69.0 | 126.4 | |
| Stuttgart | 70.0 | 32.1 | 53.7 | 64.5 | 70.2 | 126.8 | |
| Augsburg | 69.8 | 26.3 | 51.0 | 64.2 | 69.6 | 140.9 | |
| Essen | 68.9 | 19.5 | 47.6 | 63.8 | 68.9 | 134.2 | |
| Berlin | 68.9 | 37.1 | 55.2 | 61.1 | 67.7 | 122.0 | |
| Dortmund | 68.6 | 21.6 | 48.3 | 64.8 | 63.0 | 131.8 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 68.5 | 29.0 | 51.5 | 65.0 | 65.4 | 131.5 | |
| Bonn | 68.3 | 30.0 | 51.8 | 67.0 | 63.0 | 141.7 | |
| Bremen | 67.7 | 22.7 | 48.3 | 64.9 | 64.8 | 127.1 | |
| Karlsruhe | 67.1 | 28.0 | 50.2 | 65.8 | 63.1 | 115.0 | |
| Nuremberg | 67.0 | 25.0 | 48.9 | 61.3 | 69.0 | 139.1 | |
| Hanover | 66.9 | 23.4 | 48.1 | 62.1 | 68.9 | 114.3 | |
| Mannheim | 66.7 | 24.1 | 48.3 | 65.2 | 58.2 | 188.2 | |
| Dresden | 66.6 | 21.5 | 47.2 | 62.9 | 67.7 | 125.3 | |
| Kiel | 66.4 | 20.8 | 46.7 | 66.0 | 66.3 | 121.1 | |
| Leipzig | 65.3 | 22.9 | 47.0 | 64.0 | 61.0 | 119.7 | |
| Aachen | 65.3 | 21.4 | 46.3 | 62.5 | 58.6 | 129.1 | |
| Erlangen | 65.2 | 24.3 | 47.6 | 66.6 | 58.3 | 179.3 |
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