Cost of Living in Germany
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,131.62$ (2,636.38€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 913.53$ (769.06€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 3.47% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 30.10% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 10.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 50.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.50 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.50 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.81 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.06 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.33 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.21 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.88 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.28 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.37 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.12 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.76 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.07 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.88 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.61 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.59 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.59 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.00 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.42 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.63 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.36 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.00 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.80 € | |
| 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) | 5.33 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,709.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,523.42 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 224.84 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.46 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.45 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.59 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 327.85 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,022.93 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 76.12 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.85 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 78.81 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.08 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 734.04 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 553.10 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,400.08 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,046.08 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 484.13 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 338.57 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,492.00 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 29185 entries in the past 12 months by 2705 different contributors.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: July 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
Moving to Germany? Explore:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich | 79.98 | 49.90 | 65.98 | 66.81 | 79.60 | 90.88 | |
| Hamburg | 73.82 | 37.37 | 56.86 | 58.50 | 70.94 | 87.58 | |
| Bonn | 73.21 | 32.79 | 54.40 | 53.24 | 77.02 | 89.03 | |
| Heidelberg | 72.98 | 37.31 | 56.38 | 53.74 | 77.34 | 77.62 | |
| Augsburg | 72.88 | 27.55 | 51.79 | 57.10 | 72.49 | 77.06 | |
| Frankfurt | 72.55 | 41.96 | 58.32 | 54.78 | 65.05 | 96.28 | |
| Stuttgart | 72.05 | 37.43 | 55.94 | 56.91 | 74.42 | 91.31 | |
| Dortmund | 72.02 | 22.36 | 48.91 | 56.13 | 62.05 | 100.36 | |
| Cologne | 71.47 | 33.68 | 53.89 | 57.07 | 65.42 | 81.63 | |
| Berlin | 70.84 | 37.89 | 55.51 | 58.53 | 64.10 | 86.24 | |
| Mannheim | 69.37 | 24.56 | 48.52 | 50.44 | 67.83 | 100.86 | |
| Ulm | 69.10 | 30.00 | 50.91 | 52.74 | 71.93 | 91.96 | |
| Nuremberg | 69.09 | 27.07 | 49.54 | 57.75 | 60.37 | 95.70 | |
| Dusseldorf | 68.81 | 33.42 | 52.34 | 51.64 | 68.43 | 92.00 | |
| Erlangen | 68.80 | 26.08 | 48.92 | 52.66 | 70.27 | 116.45 | |
| Mainz | 68.76 | 30.96 | 51.17 | 51.01 | 55.69 | 104.05 | |
| Saarbrucken | 67.51 | 22.06 | 46.36 | 50.47 | 68.92 | 85.07 | |
| Dresden | 67.45 | 23.70 | 47.09 | 51.21 | 63.25 | 95.33 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 67.18 | 39.75 | 54.42 | 51.32 | 66.99 | 81.03 | |
| Hanover | 66.43 | 28.25 | 48.67 | 52.12 | 61.95 | 88.55 | |
| Karlsruhe | 66.20 | 27.73 | 48.30 | 49.76 | 66.97 | 91.99 | |
| Darmstadt | 65.12 | 29.28 | 48.44 | 52.05 | 60.93 | 100.69 | |
| Essen | 65.03 | 23.90 | 45.89 | 47.89 | 70.88 | 78.80 | |
| Bremen | 64.74 | 25.75 | 46.60 | 49.55 | 64.49 | 84.29 | |
| Aachen | 64.38 | 22.14 | 44.73 | 51.27 | 58.47 | 97.32 | |
| Leipzig | 64.24 | 23.26 | 45.17 | 47.46 | 58.76 | 71.94 | |
| Regensburg | 63.46 | 29.03 | 47.44 | 49.79 | 61.68 | 92.93 |
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