Cost of Living in Germany

Restaurants Price Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 € 8.00 – 15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 45.00 € 30.00 – 60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 € 6.60 – 8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.50 € 3.00 – 4.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.20 € 2.50 – 4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.68 € 2.00 – 3.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.28 € 1.30 – 3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.90 € 1.00 – 2.60
Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.71 € 0.62 – 1.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.29 € 0.99 – 2.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.10 € 1.20 – 2.79
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.84 € 1.40 – 2.64
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.94 € 6.00 – 12.00
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 7.34 € 5.60 – 9.99
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.08 € 8.80 – 12.50
Apples (1kg) 2.21 € 1.99 – 2.69
Banana (1kg) 1.55 € 1.20 – 1.99
Oranges (1kg) 2.13 € 1.33 – 2.69
Tomato (1kg) 2.49 € 2.00 – 3.06
Potato (1kg) 0.98 € 0.72 – 2.00
Onion (1kg) 1.12 € 0.49 – 1.58
Lettuce (1 head) 0.92 € 0.49 – 1.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.34 € 0.19 – 0.75
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.99 € 3.99 – 6.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.34 – 1.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.21 € 0.92 – 1.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.40 € 6.30 – 6.50
Transportation
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.70 € 2.30 – 2.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 € 57.00 – 83.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 3.00 – 5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 1.70 – 2.50
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 25.00 – 33.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.42 € 1.30 – 1.54
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,000.00 € 18,000.00 – 25,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,529.17 € 16,500.00 – 25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 219.05 € 127.50 – 318.75
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 € 0.09 – 0.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.38 € 20.00 – 40.00
Sports And Leisure
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.21 € 20.00 – 50.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.64 € 12.00 – 25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.20 € 8.90 – 13.00
Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 309.61 € 150.00 – 600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,293.55 € 7,200.00 – 16,500.00
Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.01 € 50.00 – 100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …) 32.83 € 20.00 – 50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.89 € 60.00 – 110.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 102.37 € 70.00 – 150.00
Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 707.84 € 450.00 – 1,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 530.41 € 350.00 – 800.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,355.17 € 860.00 – 2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 997.88 € 650.00 – 1,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,004.72 € 3,000.00 – 8,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,437.82 € 2,000.00 – 5,700.00
Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,217.70 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.89 1.56 – 2.50
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