Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 6.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 18.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 42.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 12.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 18.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 13.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.39 €)		 16.31 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)		 70.69 $
(65.00 €)		      -5.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)		 10.88 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)		 4.89 $
(4.50 €)		      -18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)		 4.35 $
(4.00 €)		      -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)		 3.78 $
(3.47 €)		      -27.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)		 3.12 $
(2.87 €)		      +22.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		      +34.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)		 4.53 $
(4.16 €)		      +13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)		 1.91 $
(1.75 €)		      -42.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.44 $
(1.32 €)		      -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)		 3.62 $
(3.33 €)		      -12.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)		 6.32 $
(5.81 €)		      +7.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)		 6.10 $
(5.61 €)		      +10.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)		 8.41 $
(7.73 €)		      +14.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)		 1.36 $
(1.25 €)		      -43.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.78 $
(0.71 €)		      +2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 0.98 $
(0.90 €)		      -52.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		      -6.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.68 $
(0.62 €)		      -49.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.69 $
(0.64 €)		      -50.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.78 $
(1.64 €)		      -19.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		 1.01 $
(0.92 €)		      -54.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)		 5.44 $
(5.00 €)		      -63.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.01 $
(0.93 €)		      -48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 1.57 $
(1.44 €)		      -56.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)		 8.92 $
(8.20 €)		      -10.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 3.37 $
(3.10 €)		      +34.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)		 54.38 $
(50.00 €)		      -16.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)		 5.11 $
(4.70 €)		      +36.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 4.38 $
(4.02 €)		      +56.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)		 35.89 $
(33.00 €)		      +19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)		 7.15 $
(6.57 €)		      +103.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)		 29,559.61 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)		 35,045.19 $
(32,223.98 €)		      +35.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(191.13 €)		 328.45 $
(302.01 €)		      +58.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.57 €)		 26.62 $
(24.48 €)		      -53.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)		 48.85 $
(44.91 €)		      -31.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)		 38.08 $
(35.01 €)		      -18.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.09 €)		 23.44 $
(21.55 €)		      +7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.87 €)		 13.05 $
(12.00 €)		      -6.8 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(1,264.04 €)		 452.01 $
(415.62 €)		      -67.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)		 13,904.35 $
(12,785.03 €)		      -38.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(47.83 €)		 88.69 $
(81.55 €)		      +70.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(39.16 €)		 41.45 $
(38.11 €)		      -2.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(82.26 €)		 95.80 $
(88.09 €)		      +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(104.06 €)		 125.49 $
(115.38 €)		      +10.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,604.07 €)		 963.23 $
(885.69 €)		      -44.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,322.19 €)		 734.67 $
(675.53 €)		      -48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(2,675.87 €)		 1,815.71 $
(1,669.54 €)		      -37.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)		 1,381.77 $
(1,270.53 €)		      -42.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)		 560.66 $
(515.53 €)		      +86.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)		 445.22 $
(409.38 €)		      +77.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)		 3,084.36 $
(2,836.06 €)		      -28.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.98      -39.5 %
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