Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Cost of Living in Germany is 1.8% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Germany is 14.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 39.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 8.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 14.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.56 €)		 17.08 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.86 €)		 74.02 $
(65.00 €)		      -1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.66 €)		 11.39 $
(10.00 €)		      +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.27 €)		 5.12 $
(4.50 €)		      -14.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.15 €)		 4.55 $
(4.00 €)		      -34.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.59 €)		 3.97 $
(3.48 €)		      -24.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 3.28 $
(2.88 €)		      +28.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.83 €)		 2.95 $
(2.59 €)		      +41.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 4.77 $
(4.19 €)		      +19.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 1.99 $
(1.75 €)		      -39.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.84 €)		 1.51 $
(1.32 €)		      -27.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(3.70 €)		 3.79 $
(3.33 €)		      -10.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.15 €)		 6.62 $
(5.81 €)		      +12.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 6.34 $
(5.57 €)		      +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.48 €)		 8.87 $
(7.79 €)		      +20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		 1.43 $
(1.26 €)		      -40.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.82 $
(0.72 €)		      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.02 $
(0.90 €)		      -50.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 2.17 $
(1.90 €)		      -2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.71 $
(0.62 €)		      -46.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.23 €)		 0.72 $
(0.63 €)		      -48.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.94 €)		 1.86 $
(1.63 €)		      -15.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.96 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      -52.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.17 €)		 5.69 $
(5.00 €)		      -62.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.06 $
(0.93 €)		      -45.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.16 €)		 1.64 $
(1.44 €)		      -54.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.78 €)		 9.34 $
(8.20 €)		      -6.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.20 €)		 3.53 $
(3.10 €)		      +41.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.08 €)		 56.94 $
(50.00 €)		      -12.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 5.30 $
(4.65 €)		      +41.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.46 €)		 4.58 $
(4.02 €)		      +63.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.35 €)		 37.01 $
(32.50 €)		      +23.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.08 €)		 7.48 $
(6.57 €)		      +113.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,345.49 €)		 30,950.27 $
(27,180.00 €)		      +3.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.26 $
(22,802.25 €)		 36,783.82 $
(32,302.92 €)		      +41.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.35 $
(182.97 €)		 345.94 $
(303.80 €)		      +66.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(50.23 €)		 27.63 $
(24.26 €)		      -51.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(62.78 €)		 51.04 $
(44.82 €)		      -28.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.49 $
(40.82 €)		 39.82 $
(34.97 €)		      -14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.95 $
(19.28 €)		 24.43 $
(21.46 €)		      +11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.27 $
(12.53 €)		 13.66 $
(12.00 €)		      -4.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.61 $
(1,207.16 €)		 471.16 $
(413.76 €)		      -65.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,693.97 $
(19,929.46 €)		 14,655.54 $
(12,870.24 €)		      -35.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.05 $
(45.71 €)		 93.00 $
(81.67 €)		      +78.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.55 $
(37.36 €)		 43.73 $
(38.40 €)		      +2.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.71 €)		 101.14 $
(88.82 €)		      +12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.20 $
(99.41 €)		 131.64 $
(115.61 €)		      +16.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.22 $
(1,528.23 €)		 1,008.54 $
(885.69 €)		      -42.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.47 $
(1,262.36 €)		 762.83 $
(669.90 €)		      -46.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.27 $
(2,546.97 €)		 1,887.87 $
(1,657.90 €)		      -34.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,403.66 $
(2,110.85 €)		 1,435.69 $
(1,260.80 €)		      -40.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 303.77 $
(266.77 €)		 587.79 $
(516.19 €)		      +93.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.07 $
(222.24 €)		 464.00 $
(407.48 €)		      +83.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,332.47 $
(3,804.70 €)		 3,228.69 $
(2,835.38 €)		      -25.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 3.98      -38.9 %
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