Cost of Living in Kiel

Summary of cost of living in Kiel, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.84 $ 10.56-31.69
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 73.93 $ 52.81-95.06
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.51 $ 8.44-9.82
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.55 $ 4.75-6.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.22 $ 2.11-5.28
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 $ 3.17-4.22
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 $ 3.17-3.70
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 $ 2.11-3.17
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 $ 3.96-5.80
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 $ 1.20-3.35
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.47 $ 1.29-2.19
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 $ 2.10-4.22
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.05 $ 4.31-6.18
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.10 $ 3.62-8.10
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.37 $ 7.14-14.32
Apples (1 lb) 1.33 $ 0.96-1.44
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.62-0.95
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 $ 0.83-0.95
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $ 0.96-2.39
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 $ 0.36-0.67
Onion (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.48-0.86
Lettuce (1 head) 1.74 $ 1.26-2.10
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.73 $ 0.31-1.05
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.33 $ 4.22-6.34
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 $ 0.69-1.06
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 $ 1.21-1.78
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.66 $ 8.66-9.19
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.53 $ 1.90-3.17
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.75 $ 31.69-51.75
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.59 $ 2.64-5.28
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.40 $ 3.31-3.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.35 $ 25.35-38.02
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.01 $ 6.84-7.52
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,707.77 $ 28,707.77-28,707.77
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,573.86 $ 28,517.65-30,630.07
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 339.57 $ 295.74-422.48
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.39 $ 10.56-42.20
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 49.21 $ 42.25-50.65
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.29 $ 25.35-47.53
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.12 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.78 $ 9.51-21.12
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 280.95 $
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,449.67 $
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.71 $ 36.97-116.18
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.25 $ 31.68-52.81
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.51 $ 52.81-105.62
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 133.79 $ 84.50-158.43
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 594.12 $ 528.10-633.73
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 514.90 $ 422.48-654.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,478.69 $ 1,267.45-1,901.18
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,161.83 $ 950.59-1,478.69
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.30 $ 353.25-480.81
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 245.31 $ 245.31-245.31
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,492.65 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.50-4.00

Prices in Kiel

This city had 405 entries in the past 12 months by 26 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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1 Comments so far
Jonathan Buchholz on Jun 16, 2021:
Kiel is the capital and most populous city in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein, with a population of 249,023 (2016).

Kiel lies approximately 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Hamburg. Due to its geographic location in the southeast of the Jutland peninsula on the southwestern shore of the Baltic Sea, Kiel has become one of Germany's major maritime centres, known for a variety of international sailing events, including the annual Kiel Week, which is the biggest sailing event in the world. Kiel is also known for the Kiel Mutiny, when sailors refused to board their vessels in protest against Germany's further participation in World War I, resulting in the abdication of the Kaiser and the formation of the Weimar Republic. The Olympic sailing competitions of the 1936 and the 1972 Summer Olympics were held in the Bay of Kiel.

Kiel has also been one of the traditional homes of the German Navy's Baltic fleet, and continues to be a major high-tech shipbuilding centre. Located in Kiel is the GEOMAR - Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel at the University of Kiel. Kiel is an important sea transport hub, thanks to its location on the Kiel Fjord (Kieler Förde) and the busiest artificial waterway in the world, Kiel Canal (Nord-Ostsee-Kanal). A number of passenger ferries to Sweden, Norway, Lithuania and other countries operate from here. Moreover, today Port of Kiel is a popular desination for cruise ships touring the Baltic Sea.

Kiel's recorded history began in the 13th century. Before then, in the eighth century, it was a Danish village. Until 1864 it was administered by Denmark in personal union. In 1866 the city was annexed by Prussia and in 1871 it became part of Germany.

Kiel was one of the founding cities of the original European Green Capital Award in 2006.[6] In 2005 Kiel's GDP per capita was €35,618, which is well above Germany's national average, and 159% of the European Union's average.[7]