Cost of Living in Aachen

Summary of cost of living in Aachen, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 8.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 52.70 € 50.00-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 8.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 3.00-5.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 2.99-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.99 € 2.27-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 € 1.42-3.50
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 1.60-3.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.10 € 3.48-5.11
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.49 € 0.80-2.55
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.29 € 0.72-1.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.04 € 1.91-4.14
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.93 € 2.99-5.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.74 € 4.00-7.67
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.05 € 5.00-8.53
Apples (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.45-1.59
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.49-0.86
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 0.45-1.32
Tomato (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.54-1.47
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.45-1.13
Onion (1 lb) 0.71 € 0.40-1.13
Lettuce (1 head) 1.66 € 1.10-2.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.57 € 0.25-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 € 4.00-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 € 0.75-1.20
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 € 1.09-1.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.00-9.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 € 2.40-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 € 49.00-77.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.10-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.90-5.63
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 15.00-33.40
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.50 € 6.57-8.34
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,072.50 € 17,000.00-31,145.00
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 310.17 € 226.67-425.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.97 € 15.00-39.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.93 € 25.00-47.95
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.14 € 20.00-42.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.50 € 10.00-22.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 9.00-14.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 548.75 € 270.00-1,075.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child ?
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.25 € 59.99-119.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 € 29.99-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.66 € 40.00-100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.00 € 45.00-180.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 569.46 € 450.00-700.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 484.85 € 400.00-630.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,306.25 € 1,000.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,041.67 € 850.00-1,200.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 557.41 € 464.51-785.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 346.06 € 297.29-459.87
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,887.96 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 1.89-4.00

Prices in Aachen

This city had 716 entries in the past 12 months by 90 different contributors.
Last update: October 2023
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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)