Cost of Living in Aachen

Summary of cost of living in Aachen, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.85 € 9.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 45.00-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 € 3.00-5.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.13 € 2.27-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.38 € 1.42-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 € 1.80-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.96 € 3.75-5.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.69 € 0.81-2.55
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.16-1.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 2.27-3.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.46 € 3.00-5.85
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.78 € 4.08-7.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.42 € 5.44-8.53
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 0.45-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.59-0.86
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.45-1.32
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 0.54-2.26
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.45-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.52-0.86
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 € 1.20-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.27-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 4.00-7.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.65-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.37 € 1.15-1.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.00-8.20
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 2.50-3.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.75 € 49.00-59.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 3.50-8.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.38 € 3.06-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 15.00-33.40
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.68 € 6.47-7.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00-31,145.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,500.00 € 20,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 323.67 € 255.00-425.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.40 € 6.00-25.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.50 € 40.00-47.95
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.00 € 20.00-42.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.50 € 10.00-22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 10.00-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 220.00 €
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.75 € 59.99-119.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.83 € 29.99-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.32 € 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.50 € 45.00-180.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 625.56 € 500.00-800.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 508.75 € 400.00-700.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,400.00 € 1,000.00-1,900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,153.33 € 750.00-1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.94 € 464.51-1,207.73
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 557.41 € 278.71-1,021.92
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,811.49 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.95-4.00

Prices in Aachen

This city had 590 entries in the past 12 months by 70 different contributors.
Last update: March 2024
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1 Comments so far
Simon on Jul 01, 2020:
@Imran
it is very easy to get a job as a student in aachen. you can work at restaurants or at the university (Which might be very interesting)