Cost of Living in Germany
Summary:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,129.16$ (2,633.89€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 912.65$ (768.21€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 3.42% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 30.39% 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) | 2.38 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.07 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.33 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.20 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.87 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.28 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.38 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.12 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.74 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.06 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.75 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.88 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.61 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.59 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.58 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.00 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.41 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.62 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.37 € | |
| 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) | 22,798.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,558.16 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 224.16 € | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.52 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.45 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.49 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 325.68 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,016.05 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 75.94 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.69 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 78.65 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 106.17 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 733.03 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 549.83 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,385.95 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,034.51 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 481.13 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 334.83 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,497.79 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 28822 entries in the past 12 months by 2670 different contributors.
Last update: August 2021
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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 | 79.61 | 50.59 | 66.20 | 67.04 | 79.14 | 89.43 | |
| Bonn | 73.68 | 34.44 | 55.55 | 53.89 | 77.37 | 87.85 | |
| Heidelberg | 73.44 | 37.95 | 57.04 | 54.63 | 77.54 | 76.74 | |
| Hamburg | 73.44 | 37.69 | 56.92 | 58.95 | 71.05 | 87.59 | |
| Frankfurt | 72.95 | 42.93 | 59.08 | 55.38 | 65.31 | 95.22 | |
| Dortmund | 72.38 | 22.83 | 49.48 | 56.66 | 62.05 | 103.31 | |
| Augsburg | 72.36 | 28.89 | 52.27 | 57.10 | 69.81 | 71.28 | |
| Stuttgart | 71.89 | 38.25 | 56.35 | 57.10 | 74.26 | 90.17 | |
| Cologne | 71.81 | 34.31 | 54.48 | 57.75 | 65.70 | 80.53 | |
| Berlin | 70.77 | 38.48 | 55.85 | 58.54 | 64.01 | 85.32 | |
| Mannheim | 69.49 | 25.04 | 48.95 | 50.88 | 67.92 | 99.86 | |
| Nuremberg | 69.17 | 27.47 | 49.90 | 58.03 | 60.16 | 95.07 | |
| Erlangen | 69.03 | 26.49 | 49.37 | 53.12 | 70.52 | 115.25 | |
| Ulm | 68.98 | 30.69 | 51.29 | 52.98 | 71.71 | 90.79 | |
| Dusseldorf | 68.87 | 33.33 | 52.45 | 51.59 | 68.78 | 92.69 | |
| Mainz | 68.63 | 31.44 | 51.45 | 50.78 | 55.76 | 103.38 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 67.77 | 40.38 | 55.11 | 51.78 | 66.88 | 79.92 | |
| Saarbrucken | 67.46 | 20.95 | 45.97 | 50.56 | 69.01 | 85.70 | |
| Dresden | 67.38 | 23.95 | 47.31 | 51.44 | 63.20 | 94.38 | |
| Hanover | 66.70 | 28.69 | 49.13 | 52.58 | 62.02 | 87.61 | |
| Karlsruhe | 66.48 | 28.44 | 48.90 | 50.22 | 67.18 | 93.33 | |
| Essen | 65.67 | 24.34 | 46.57 | 49.03 | 71.18 | 77.79 | |
| Darmstadt | 65.22 | 29.71 | 48.81 | 52.44 | 60.93 | 99.71 | |
| Bremen | 65.09 | 26.21 | 47.13 | 50.10 | 64.84 | 83.44 | |
| Leipzig | 64.44 | 23.64 | 45.58 | 47.90 | 58.85 | 71.24 | |
| Aachen | 64.32 | 22.64 | 45.06 | 51.89 | 58.59 | 96.80 | |
| Regensburg | 63.67 | 29.53 | 47.89 | 50.19 | 61.68 | 92.08 |
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