Cost of Living in Germany
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,224.5$ (2,967.1€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 948.9$ (873.1€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 11.6% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 43.8% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.10 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.56 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.02 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.64 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.95 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.74 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.38 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.71 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.74 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.14 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.74 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.98 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.66 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.73 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.51 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.26 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.58 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.71 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.43 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.60 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.90 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 70.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 7.56 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,774.62 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 262.21 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.11 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 35.22 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.94 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 20.91 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 349.18 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 11,887.68 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 78.86 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 36.75 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 83.52 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 107.68 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 847.81 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 632.14 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,557.83 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,176.25 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 611.03 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 440.73 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,721.27 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.37 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 24148 entries in the past 12 months by 3146 different contributors.
Last update: April 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
By City in Germany
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darmstadt | 81.2 | 29.6 | 56.4 | 68.5 | 71.8 | 87.5 | |
| Munich | 77.4 | 42.4 | 60.6 | 65.9 | 72.9 | 100.5 | |
| Hamburg | 72.5 | 31.7 | 52.9 | 57.4 | 64.9 | 105.6 | |
| Berlin | 72.0 | 38.6 | 55.9 | 58.6 | 61.1 | 88.5 | |
| Frankfurt | 71.7 | 34.3 | 53.8 | 57.0 | 65.0 | 110.0 | |
| Dusseldorf | 70.9 | 31.5 | 51.9 | 58.9 | 66.9 | 104.8 | |
| Heidelberg | 69.2 | 30.6 | 50.6 | 54.6 | 65.9 | 108.0 | |
| Dortmund | 69.0 | 20.1 | 45.5 | 57.0 | 60.6 | 97.1 | |
| Cologne | 68.1 | 27.9 | 48.8 | 55.6 | 59.1 | 87.3 | |
| Bonn | 68.1 | 28.6 | 49.1 | 49.6 | 68.7 | 76.8 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 67.8 | 30.3 | 49.8 | 56.2 | 60.1 | 98.1 | |
| Karlsruhe | 67.8 | 25.6 | 47.5 | 56.8 | 60.5 | 101.1 | |
| Hanover | 67.2 | 22.4 | 45.6 | 54.8 | 60.1 | 97.1 | |
| Mannheim | 67.0 | 22.2 | 45.5 | 54.4 | 58.3 | 114.2 | |
| Stuttgart | 65.8 | 29.6 | 48.4 | 54.4 | 61.4 | 123.8 | |
| Bremen | 65.2 | 20.2 | 43.6 | 56.6 | 57.1 | 90.4 | |
| Nuremberg | 64.6 | 22.6 | 44.4 | 53.5 | 54.3 | 107.5 | |
| Essen | 63.9 | 19.0 | 42.3 | 50.1 | 59.4 | 128.0 | |
| Leipzig | 63.2 | 19.9 | 42.4 | 51.1 | 54.1 | 89.8 | |
| Aachen | 62.1 | 20.3 | 42.0 | 52.8 | 52.7 | 116.8 | |
| Dresden | 60.5 | 18.4 | 40.2 | 48.6 | 52.2 | 107.0 |
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