Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 9.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 20.9% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 44.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 15.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 19.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 14.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.98 €)		 15.80 $
(15.00 €)		      -21.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(71.18 €)		 68.49 $
(65.00 €)		      -8.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.44 €)		 10.54 $
(10.00 €)		      -4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.69 €)		 4.43 $
(4.20 €)		      -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.64 €)		 4.21 $
(4.00 €)		      -39.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(4.91 €)		 3.62 $
(3.44 €)		      -30.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(2.41 €)		 2.95 $
(2.80 €)		      +16.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(1.96 €)		 2.64 $
(2.51 €)		      +27.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.79 €)		 4.37 $
(4.15 €)		      +9.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(3.10 €)		 1.82 $
(1.73 €)		      -44.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.97 €)		 1.41 $
(1.34 €)		      -32.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(3.55 €)		 3.39 $
(3.22 €)		      -9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.57 €)		 6.07 $
(5.76 €)		      +3.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.44 $
(5.17 €)		 6.12 $
(5.80 €)		      +12.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.27 $
(6.90 €)		 8.21 $
(7.79 €)		      +12.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(2.26 €)		 1.29 $
(1.22 €)		      -46.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.72 €)		 0.71 $
(0.67 €)		      -6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(1.93 €)		 0.96 $
(0.91 €)		      -52.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.11 €)		 2.08 $
(1.97 €)		      -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(1.27 €)		 0.67 $
(0.64 €)		      -49.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.32 €)		 0.70 $
(0.67 €)		      -49.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(2.07 €)		 1.76 $
(1.67 €)		      -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(2.09 €)		 0.87 $
(0.83 €)		      -60.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(14.24 €)		 6.31 $
(5.99 €)		      -57.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(1.79 €)		 0.96 $
(0.91 €)		      -49.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(3.36 €)		 1.57 $
(1.49 €)		      -55.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.49 €)		 8.64 $
(8.20 €)		      -13.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.37 €)		 3.16 $
(3.00 €)		      +26.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(61.69 €)		 51.63 $
(49.00 €)		      -20.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.74 $
(3.55 €)		 4.74 $
(4.50 €)		      +26.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.66 €)		 3.73 $
(3.54 €)		      +33.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(28.47 €)		 31.61 $
(30.00 €)		      +5.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(3.42 €)		 6.99 $
(6.63 €)		      +94.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,965.29 €)		 28,638.59 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -15.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,166.82 $
(24,834.11 €)		 30,113.01 $
(28,579.32 €)		      +15.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(196.71 €)		 321.14 $
(304.78 €)		      +54.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.77 $
(52.93 €)		 27.43 $
(26.03 €)		      -50.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.01 $
(67.39 €)		 47.78 $
(45.35 €)		      -32.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.73 $
(44.35 €)		 36.49 $
(34.63 €)		      -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.98 $
(19.91 €)		 22.69 $
(21.54 €)		      +8.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.29 €)		 12.64 $
(12.00 €)		      -9.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.20 $
(1,311.81 €)		 440.85 $
(418.40 €)		      -68.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(21,545.29 €)		 12,548.61 $
(11,909.49 €)		      -44.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.29 $
(49.62 €)		 83.74 $
(79.48 €)		      +60.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.83 $
(40.65 €)		 39.90 $
(37.87 €)		      -6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.21 $
(84.67 €)		 91.44 $
(86.79 €)		      +2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.93 $
(108.13 €)		 121.03 $
(114.87 €)		      +6.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,761.68 $
(1,671.95 €)		 946.83 $
(898.61 €)		      -46.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.15 $
(1,378.19 €)		 708.90 $
(672.80 €)		      -51.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,948.44 $
(2,798.27 €)		 1,790.26 $
(1,699.08 €)		      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.63 $
(2,284.06 €)		 1,341.28 $
(1,272.97 €)		      -44.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 330.07 $
(313.26 €)		 563.62 $
(534.92 €)		      +70.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.49 $
(247.22 €)		 448.07 $
(425.25 €)		      +72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,427.81 $
(4,202.29 €)		 2,988.18 $
(2,835.99 €)		      -32.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.98      -39.4 %
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