| Restaurants | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | €15.00 | Moderate | 261st/593 | 134th/255 | 51st/76 |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | €70.00 | High | 170th/580 | 104th/246 | 40th/71 |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | €10.00 | High | 157th/439 | 95th/167 | 42th/46 |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | €5.00 | Moderate | 232th/568 | 117th/252 | 37th/74 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | €4.00 | Moderate | 302th/527 | 149th/236 | 53th/67 |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | €3.36 | Moderate | 273th/584 | 127th/250 | 64th/73 |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | €3.33 | Very High | 53th/585 | 47th/248 | 34th/70 |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | €2.76 | Very High | 51st/582 | 49th/246 | 37th/70 |
| Markets | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | €1.13 | Moderate | 355th/592 | 180th/255 | 63th/76 |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | €1.72 | Moderate | 263th/589 | 101st/253 | 55th/75 |
| White Rice (1 lb) | €1.55 | Very High | 103th/581 | 20th/251 | 16th/75 |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | €3.42 | Moderate | 241st/592 | 141st/254 | 54th/76 |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | €6.14 | High | 121st/560 | 72th/247 | 39th/74 |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | €4.53 | High | 195th/579 | 109th/253 | 59th/76 |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | €9.01 | Very High | 76th/559 | 63th/239 | 44th/73 |
| Apples (1 lb) | €1.28 | Moderate | 233th/576 | 63th/246 | 44th/76 |
| Bananas (1 lb) | €0.85 | High | 163th/578 | 105th/247 | 52th/75 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | €0.84 | Moderate | 316th/554 | 151st/243 | 55th/73 |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | €1.51 | High | 213th/562 | 99th/243 | 60th/75 |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | €0.54 | Moderate | 338th/568 | 153th/245 | 61st/75 |
| Onions (1 lb) | €0.51 | Low | 344th/555 | 161st/242 | 64th/74 |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | €1.34 | Moderate | 257th/543 | 106th/229 | 45th/73 |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | €0.87 | Moderate | 272th/571 | 110th/251 | 49th/73 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | €4.99 | Very Low | 514th/550 | 232th/254 | 72th/76 |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | €0.97 | Very Low | 476th/541 | 201st/237 | 66th/71 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | €1.34 | Very Low | 453th/490 | 191st/219 | 52th/63 |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | €8.70 | High | 156th/446 | 72th/189 | 37th/54 |
| Transportation | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | €3.50 | Very High | 43th/514 | 42th/235 | 24th/66 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | €63.00 | High | 121st/409 | 57th/197 | 24th/64 |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | €3.50 | High | 114th/405 | 86th/159 | 32th/38 |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | €2.74 | High | 83th/363 | 50th/140 | 34th/35 |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | €24.00 | High | 107th/297 | 64th/126 | 30th/31 |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | €2.04 | Very High | 48th/593 | 42th/255 | 27th/76 |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | €29,597.50 | Moderate | 212th/500 | 140th/230 | 54th/70 |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | €34,496.92 | Very High | 99th/562 | 80th/249 | 41st/76 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | €277.86 | Very High | 58th/556 | 53th/237 | 28th/65 |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | €13.67 | Low | 366th/590 | 165th/254 | 65th/76 |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | €39.60 | High | 212th/581 | 60th/249 | 38th/74 |
| Sports And Leisure | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | €36.53 | Moderate | 307th/565 | 155th/245 | 35th/74 |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | €30.75 | ||||
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | €12.00 | High | 168th/496 | 88th/206 | 52th/61 |
| Childcare | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | €375.00 | ||||
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | €11,395.00 | Moderate | 194th/384 | 67th/138 | 28th/38 |
| Clothing And Shoes | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | €85.63 | Very High | 90th/524 | 80th/213 | 30th/58 |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | €38.85 | Moderate | 206th/474 | 84th/187 | 25th/46 |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | €80.35 | Low | 345th/538 | 171st/225 | 53th/61 |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | €115.94 | High | 119th/482 | 76th/195 | 32th/43 |
| Rent Per Month | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | €686.89 | Low | 355th/583 | 175th/249 | 62th/73 |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | €531.00 | Moderate | 333th/575 | 170th/244 | 61st/70 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | €1,554.44 | Moderate | 273th/570 | 114th/240 | 47th/70 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | €1,027.16 | Moderate | 296th/565 | 136th/240 | 55th/71 |
| Buy Apartment Price | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | €415.71 | High | 179th/525 | 106th/227 | 52th/64 |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | €192.26 | Moderate | 277th/524 | 162th/225 | 61st/63 |
| Salaries And Financing | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
Europe Ranking |
Western Europe Ranking |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | €2,855.41 | High | 197th/587 | 87th/253 | 47th/75 |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 3.89 | Low | 403th/531 | 124th/230 | 26th/68 |