Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,513.5$ (3,273.1€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,034.1$ (963.4€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 13.1% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 42.2% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.33 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.70 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.41 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.95 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.78 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.24 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.33 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.69 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.68 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.31 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.19 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.60 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.92 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.37 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.72 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.86 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.85 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.86 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.44 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.00 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.40 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.38 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.63 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,735.07 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 292.21 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 19.21 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 46.10 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 33.70 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.27 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 399.03 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,100.27 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.24 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.01 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 84.34 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 111.56 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 920.60 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 698.40 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,711.54 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,297.03 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 542.19 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 437.70 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,822.53 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 34944 entries in the past 12 months by 3250 different contributors.
Last update: May 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 68.9 | 27.2 | 49.0 | 64.4 | 63.4 | 113.1 | |
| Dortmund | 67.3 | 21.3 | 45.3 | 62.8 | 59.4 | 103.2 | |
| Darmstadt | 67.2 | 31.3 | 50.1 | 62.9 | 63.5 | 117.2 | |
| Essen | 66.9 | 18.7 | 43.9 | 62.1 | 52.8 | 120.8 | |
| Heidelberg | 66.2 | 30.4 | 49.1 | 63.4 | 56.9 | 129.1 | |
| Munich | 65.7 | 38.5 | 52.7 | 61.2 | 61.6 | 123.9 | |
| Erlangen | 65.6 | 28.6 | 48.0 | 61.4 | 53.1 | 145.2 | |
| Berlin | 65.3 | 34.1 | 50.4 | 60.4 | 58.2 | 116.6 | |
| Dusseldorf | 64.9 | 26.8 | 46.7 | 62.9 | 58.2 | 123.4 | |
| Hanover | 64.8 | 20.1 | 43.5 | 61.3 | 57.9 | 110.4 | |
| Mannheim | 64.8 | 21.3 | 44.1 | 62.7 | 47.5 | 121.7 | |
| Karlsruhe | 64.5 | 23.7 | 45.0 | 61.4 | 56.5 | 115.8 | |
| Frankfurt | 64.4 | 29.9 | 47.9 | 60.0 | 63.0 | 143.2 | |
| Nuremberg | 64.3 | 22.6 | 44.4 | 61.7 | 60.2 | 116.5 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 64.3 | 26.3 | 46.1 | 63.2 | 55.1 | 113.7 | |
| Bonn | 64.2 | 23.2 | 44.6 | 60.5 | 60.4 | 106.1 | |
| Stuttgart | 63.1 | 25.5 | 45.1 | 61.5 | 60.4 | 160.6 | |
| Augsburg | 62.7 | 23.6 | 44.0 | 62.6 | 53.9 | 111.2 | |
| Bremen | 62.5 | 21.3 | 42.8 | 61.6 | 52.1 | 131.8 | |
| Dresden | 61.7 | 19.3 | 41.5 | 59.4 | 51.8 | 122.7 | |
| Aachen | 61.4 | 19.9 | 41.5 | 61.0 | 52.3 | 121.9 | |
| Leipzig | 60.9 | 18.6 | 40.7 | 62.9 | 46.0 | 105.9 | |
| Cologne | 59.8 | 25.7 | 43.5 | 61.2 | 50.1 | 128.4 |
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