Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Germany Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Germany are 13.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Germany are 23.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Germany are 42.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Germany are 21.4% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Germany are 19.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Germany is 12.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Germany Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.65 €)		 13.94 $
(13.00 €)		      -30.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.93 €)		 64.35 $
(60.00 €)		      -14.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(10.16 €)		 10.73 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.59 €)		 4.29 $
(4.00 €)		      -28.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.53 €)		 4.29 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(4.76 €)		 3.55 $
(3.31 €)		      -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(2.32 €)		 2.88 $
(2.68 €)		      +15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.92 €)		 2.57 $
(2.40 €)		      +24.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.73 €)		 4.24 $
(3.95 €)		      +5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(3.02 €)		 1.91 $
(1.78 €)		      -41.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.93 €)		 1.33 $
(1.24 €)		      -35.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(3.47 €)		 3.57 $
(3.33 €)		      -4.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.44 €)		 6.10 $
(5.68 €)		      +4.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.13 €)		 7.18 $
(6.70 €)		      +30.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(6.80 €)		 7.83 $
(7.30 €)		      +7.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(2.24 €)		 1.27 $
(1.18 €)		      -47.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.71 €)		 0.64 $
(0.60 €)		      -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.90 €)		 0.99 $
(0.92 €)		      -51.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.07 €)		 1.46 $
(1.36 €)		      -34.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(1.28 €)		 0.72 $
(0.67 €)		      -47.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(1.29 €)		 0.77 $
(0.72 €)		      -44.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(2.01 €)		 1.99 $
(1.86 €)		      -7.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.04 €)		 0.91 $
(0.85 €)		      -58.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.99 €)		 6.42 $
(5.99 €)		      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)		 0.92 $
(0.86 €)		      -48.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(3.32 €)		 1.54 $
(1.44 €)		      -56.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.32 €)		 8.79 $
(8.20 €)		      -12.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Germany Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.33 €)		 3.22 $
(3.00 €)		      +28.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(67.13 €)		 52.55 $
(49.00 €)		      -27.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.50 €)		 4.77 $
(4.45 €)		      +27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.61 €)		 3.62 $
(3.38 €)		      +29.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.97 €)		 32.18 $
(30.00 €)		      +7.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(3.41 €)		 7.11 $
(6.63 €)		      +94.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(30,768.11 €)		 29,151.61 $
(27,180.00 €)		      -11.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,088.28 $
(24,323.85 €)		 29,702.30 $
(27,693.44 €)		      +13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.31 $
(192.36 €)		 312.04 $
(290.94 €)		      +51.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(48.96 €)		 20.65 $
(19.25 €)		      -60.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(66.29 €)		 49.35 $
(46.01 €)		      -30.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.70 $
(44.47 €)		 36.32 $
(33.86 €)		      -23.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(21.02 €)		 21.71 $
(20.24 €)		      -3.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(13.05 €)		 12.87 $
(12.00 €)		      -8.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(1,282.22 €)		 424.99 $
(396.25 €)		      -69.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,930.60 $
(21,379.74 €)		 12,874.32 $
(12,003.59 €)		      -43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Germany Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.51 $
(48.96 €)		 83.95 $
(78.28 €)		      +59.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(40.69 €)		 39.54 $
(36.86 €)		      -9.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(83.04 €)		 90.08 $
(83.99 €)		      +1.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.40 $
(107.59 €)		 119.20 $
(111.14 €)		      +3.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,785.17 $
(1,664.43 €)		 991.76 $
(924.69 €)		      -44.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.77 $
(1,367.57 €)		 753.21 $
(702.27 €)		      -48.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,990.08 $
(2,787.85 €)		 1,832.17 $
(1,708.26 €)		      -38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,426.91 $
(2,262.77 €)		 1,390.66 $
(1,296.61 €)		      -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.32 $
(328.49 €)		 588.11 $
(548.33 €)		      +66.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(255.18 €)		 470.35 $
(438.54 €)		      +71.9 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Germany Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,564.45 $
(4,255.74 €)		 3,035.34 $
(2,830.05 €)		      -33.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 3.98      -39.4 %
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