Cost of Living in Dresden
Summary about cost of living in Dresden, Germany:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,942.6$ (2,697.2€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 872.3$ (799.5€) without rent.
- Dresden is 39.9% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Dresden is, on average, 81.8% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 47.50 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.50 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.18 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.80 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.94 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.17 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.97 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.44 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.63 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.63 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.93 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.94 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.78 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.08 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.65 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.52 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.13 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.73 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.50 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.64 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.32 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.75 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.70 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 63.60 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.95 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.70 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.74 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,425.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,216.67 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 248.21 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.56 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.75 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.00 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 230.71 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,850.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 83.00 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 40.83 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.62 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 118.62 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 582.13 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 425.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,100.00 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 844.17 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 384.50 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 292.64 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,447.50 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.50 |
Prices in Dresden
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Last update: March 2023
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"3 out 5 comments" way too less to judge a whole city
"are openly racist" they contain sentiments against Muslims, which is discrimination on a cultural/religious base, which is not racism.
This kind of discrimination of Muslims may also be bad, but is somewhat understandable given how the Muslim world is perceived today. The brutality they treat their own people (especially women) with, for things that are the most human rights in Europe, makes many people fear, and rage against, Muslims in Europe, not just Dresden.
Liberal parties in Dresden are absolutely different from the AfD when it comes to racism. Sorry, that statement of yours is totally baseless.
BTW, I live in Dresden.
They ALL wanted to leave. They ALL were scared to leave the house at night.
Why?
Because each of them were shouted at, spit at, threatened and physically attacked on a regular basis, because of the color of their skin. At the last election (Bundestagswahl 2021) one out of 5 voters voted for a far right, even fascist party. And that's considering that the "conservative" and "liberal" parties in Dresden are hardly different from "Alternative für Deutschland" when it comes to racism.
Dresden is not racist, but please look at the matter of facts, we have a very low percentage of arabs or african refugees AND there aren't major crimes. In fact, Dresden is really safe for anyone.
One doesn't need to be a genius to realise that it's the refugees to cause chaos.
Best regards.