Cost of Living in Germany
Summary of cost of living in Germany:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,512.7$ (3,388.3€) without rent.
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,032.7$ (996.1€) without rent.
- Cost of living in Germany is, on average, 10.2% lower than in United States.
- Rent in Germany is, on average, 45.4% lower than in United States.
Restaurants |  Edit |
Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 65.00 € | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.30 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.43 € | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.82 € | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.51 € | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4.15 € | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.73 € | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.33 € | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.22 € | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.76 € | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.79 € | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.79 € | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.22 € | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.68 € | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.91 € | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.97 € | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.64 € | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.67 € | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.67 € | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.83 € | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.99 € | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 € | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.10 € | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.50 € | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.54 € | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.63 € | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 27,180.00 € | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,672.87 € | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 304.02 € | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25.69 € | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 45.26 € | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.90 € | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.47 € | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 424.12 € | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 12,363.00 € | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 79.67 € | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 37.60 € | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 86.74 € | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 114.62 € | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 892.99 € | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 672.87 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,674.76 € | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,265.28 € | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 529.67 € | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 421.47 € | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,832.21 € | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.98 |
Prices in Germany
This country had 43720 entries in the past 12 months by 4065 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
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 | 65.9 | 38.0 | 53.6 | 58.1 | 66.8 | 114.2 | |
| Hamburg | 63.2 | 27.2 | 47.2 | 58.2 | 65.2 | 128.1 | |
| Frankfurt | 62.8 | 30.3 | 48.4 | 57.3 | 66.5 | 135.1 | |
| Trier | 62.6 | 19.5 | 43.5 | 57.4 | 62.7 | 107.1 | |
| Darmstadt | 62.6 | 24.1 | 45.5 | 58.7 | 62.3 | 127.1 | |
| Heidelberg | 62.0 | 28.4 | 47.1 | 60.3 | 59.3 | 127.5 | |
| Dusseldorf | 61.7 | 26.6 | 46.2 | 58.1 | 60.7 | 120.3 | |
| Cologne | 60.7 | 25.9 | 45.4 | 59.0 | 55.7 | 119.5 | |
| Freiburg im Breisgau | 60.5 | 24.6 | 44.6 | 59.8 | 56.0 | 135.2 | |
| Essen | 60.3 | 16.9 | 41.1 | 57.4 | 54.9 | 133.4 | |
| Stuttgart | 60.1 | 27.1 | 45.5 | 58.4 | 60.8 | 132.0 | |
| Berlin | 60.0 | 30.1 | 46.8 | 55.1 | 60.0 | 116.5 | |
| Bonn | 59.8 | 22.5 | 43.3 | 58.4 | 58.5 | 104.6 | |
| Nuremberg | 59.3 | 21.0 | 42.4 | 56.9 | 59.9 | 137.8 | |
| Karlsruhe | 58.6 | 23.3 | 43.0 | 57.8 | 55.6 | 119.4 | |
| Bremen | 58.6 | 18.5 | 40.9 | 58.9 | 56.3 | 138.3 | |
| Hanover | 58.3 | 20.1 | 41.4 | 56.5 | 57.5 | 116.2 | |
| Dortmund | 58.0 | 18.0 | 40.3 | 57.6 | 56.5 | 111.3 | |
| Mannheim | 57.7 | 20.9 | 41.5 | 58.3 | 48.9 | 168.3 | |
| Erlangen | 57.3 | 21.8 | 41.6 | 57.6 | 54.0 | 175.9 | |
| Aachen | 57.0 | 18.0 | 39.7 | 55.9 | 52.7 | 135.0 | |
| Leipzig | 56.5 | 17.5 | 39.2 | 59.2 | 52.6 | 118.1 | |
| Dresden | 55.3 | 17.8 | 38.7 | 54.5 | 52.8 | 134.2 | |
| Saarbrucken | 53.7 | 13.8 | 36.1 | 56.9 | 47.9 | 139.5 |
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