Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and United States

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Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 10.0% higher than in Germany (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 26.2% higher than in Germany
Rent Prices in United States are 78.8% higher than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in United States are 18.5% higher than in Germany
Groceries Prices in United States are 24.3% higher than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 17.3% higher than in Germany

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Restaurants	Germany Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.82 $)	18.97 € (20.00 $)	+26.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	65.00 € (68.54 $)	71.12 € (75.00 $)	+9.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.55 $)	10.43 € (11.00 $)	+4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.20 € (4.43 $)	5.69 € (6.00 $)	+35.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.22 $)	6.64 € (7.00 $)	+66.0 %
Cappuccino (regular)	3.44 € (3.63 $)	4.91 € (5.18 $)	+42.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.80 € (2.96 $)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	-14.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.51 € (2.64 $)	1.96 € (2.07 $)	-21.8 %
Markets	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.15 € (4.37 $)	3.79 € (3.99 $)	-8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.73 € (1.82 $)	3.10 € (3.27 $)	+79.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.34 € (1.41 $)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	+47.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.22 € (3.39 $)	3.55 € (3.75 $)	+10.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.76 € (6.07 $)	5.56 € (5.87 $)	-3.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.80 € (6.12 $)	5.16 € (5.44 $)	-11.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.79 € (8.22 $)	6.89 € (7.27 $)	-11.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.22 € (1.29 $)	2.26 € (2.38 $)	+85.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.71 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	+7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	0.91 € (0.96 $)	1.93 € (2.03 $)	+111.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	2.11 € (2.22 $)	+6.9 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.64 € (0.67 $)	1.27 € (1.34 $)	+98.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.67 € (0.70 $)	1.32 € (1.39 $)	+97.5 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.67 € (1.76 $)	2.07 € (2.18 $)	+24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.83 € (0.87 $)	2.09 € (2.21 $)	+153.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.99 € (6.32 $)	14.22 € (15.00 $)	+137.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.91 € (0.96 $)	1.79 € (1.89 $)	+96.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.49 € (1.57 $)	3.35 € (3.54 $)	+125.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	8.20 € (8.65 $)	9.48 € (10.00 $)	+15.6 %
Transportation	Germany Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	3.00 € (3.16 $)	2.37 € (2.50 $)	-21.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.00 € (51.67 $)	61.64 € (65.00 $)	+25.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	4.50 € (4.75 $)	3.55 € (3.74 $)	-21.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.54 € (3.73 $)	2.66 € (2.80 $)	-25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 € (31.64 $)	28.45 € (30.00 $)	-5.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	6.63 € (7.00 $)	3.42 € (3.60 $)	-48.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,180.00 € (28,661.97 $)	31,939.22 € (33,680.68 $)	+17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,579.32 € (30,137.58 $)	24,819.90 € (26,173.19 $)	-13.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	304.78 € (321.40 $)	196.56 € (207.28 $)	-35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	26.03 € (27.45 $)	52.88 € (55.76 $)	+103.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	45.35 € (47.82 $)	67.34 € (71.01 $)	+48.5 %
Sports And Leisure	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	34.63 € (36.52 $)	44.30 € (46.71 $)	+27.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.54 € (22.71 $)	19.90 € (20.98 $)	-7.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	12.00 € (12.65 $)	13.28 € (14.00 $)	+10.6 %
Childcare	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	418.40 € (441.21 $)	1,310.74 € (1,382.20 $)	+213.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,909.49 € (12,558.85 $)	21,527.72 € (22,701.50 $)	+80.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Germany Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	79.48 € (83.81 $)	49.59 € (52.29 $)	-37.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.87 € (39.94 $)	40.64 € (42.86 $)	+7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.79 € (91.52 $)	84.61 € (89.23 $)	-2.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	114.87 € (121.13 $)	108.06 € (113.95 $)	-5.9 %
Rent Per Month	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	898.61 € (947.60 $)	1,670.26 € (1,761.32 $)	+85.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	672.80 € (709.48 $)	1,377.14 € (1,452.23 $)	+104.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,699.08 € (1,791.72 $)	2,795.74 € (2,948.18 $)	+64.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,272.97 € (1,342.38 $)	2,282.47 € (2,406.92 $)	+79.3 %
Buy Apartment Price	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	534.92 € (564.08 $)	313.07 € (330.14 $)	-41.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	425.25 € (448.44 $)	247.09 € (260.56 $)	-41.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Germany Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,835.99 € (2,990.62 $)	4,198.87 € (4,427.81 $)	+48.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	3.98	6.57	+65.0 %
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