Cost of Living in Germany
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Cost of Living Index
90.0
Base: USA = 100
Rent Index
76.8
Base: USA = 100
Groceries Index
92.7
Base: USA = 100
Purchasing Power
79.7
Base: USA = 100
food
Milk (1 liter)$0.93
Bread (500g)$3.07
Rice (1kg)$3.81
Eggs (12)$3.37
Local Cheese (1kg)$10.89
housing
Apartment (1BR) City Center$1480.74
Apartment (1BR) Outside Center$1146.46
Apartment (3BR) City Center$2546.48
Apartment (3BR) Outside Center$1829.21
Price per sqm City Center$3482.26
utilities
Basic Utilities (85m²)$178.00
Internet (60 Mbps)$64.82
Mobile Plan (10GB)$47.09
transport
One-way Transit Ticket$3.25
Monthly Transit Pass$112.69
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)$3.86
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)$2.09
Gasoline (1 liter)$1.23
dining
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant$16.53
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant$70.13
McMeal at McDonalds$8.67
Cappuccino$5.09
Coke/Pepsi (0.33L)$2.14
leisure
Fitness Club Monthly$47.67
Cinema Ticket$12.73
Tennis Court Rent (1 hour)$22.30
clothing
Jeans (Levis or similar)$47.89
Summer Dress (Zara, H&M)$36.98
Nike Running Shoes$75.31
Men Leather Business Shoes$105.70
childcare
Preschool Monthly$672.11
International Primary School Yearly$12499.24
personal_care
Cold Medicine (6 days)$5.20
Shampoo (400ml)$3.26
Toilet Paper (4 rolls)$2.34
Toothpaste$1.52
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