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Netherlands

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Germany

Offenbach Am Main vs. Arnhem Cost of Living Summary

Offenbach Am Main is 13.3% cheaper than Arnhem.

Restaurants: pay 4.6% less in Offenbach Am Main
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Offenbach Am Main
Transportation: pay 21.4% less in Offenbach Am Main
Housing: pay 25.4% less in Offenbach Am Main
Childcare: pay 77.7% more in Offenbach Am Main
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.9% less in Offenbach Am Main
Clothing: pay 14.4% more in Offenbach Am Main

The cost of childcare and clothing in Offenbach Am Main are more expensive than in Arnhem. Expenses including housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Offenbach Am Main. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Offenbach Am Main.

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Offenbach Am Main vs. Arnhem Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Offenbach Am Main instead of Arnhem, you would:

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pay 4.6% less for restaurants

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$18.48 €16.44	-17.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$13.44 €11.96
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.32 €2.96	$3.92 €3.49	+17.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 €2.56	$3.64 €3.24	+26.3%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Bread 1 loaf	$2.02 €1.79	$1.93 €1.72	-4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.51 €5.80	$8.03 €7.15	+23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.45 €4.85	$5.56 €4.95	+2.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.22 €4.64	$3.57 €3.18	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.53 €5.82	$4.89 €4.35	-25.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.25 €1.11	$1.52 €1.35	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$1.01 €0.90	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 €0.75	$0.99 €0.88	+17.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 €2.19	$1.82 €1.62	-26.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.77	$0.59 €0.52	-32.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.98	$0.67 €0.60	-38.8%
Average			-12.0%

Arnhem vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.4% less for transportation

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.16 €8.16	$7.95 €7.08	-13.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$111.97 €99.66	$67.74 €60.29	-39.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.61 €20.12	$23.51 €20.93	+4.0%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 25.4% less for housing

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.99 €37.37	$52.21 €46.47	+24.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,426.86 €1,269.96	$933.11 €830.50	-34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,162.85 €1,034.97	$765.15 €681.01	-34.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$214.99 €191.35	$269.23 €239.62	+25.2%
Average			-25.4%

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pay 77.7% more for childcare

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,250.37 €1,112.88	$531.87 €473.39	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,971.92 €5,315.23	$44,341.53 €39,465.56	+642.5%
Average			+77.7%

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pay 13.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$5.60 €4.98
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.20 €3.74	$4.00 €3.56	-4.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.00 €12.46	$9.74 €8.67	-30.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.06 €36.54	$39.19 €34.88	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.56 €12.96	$10.08 €8.97	-30.8%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 14.4% more for clothing

	Arnhem	Offenbach Am Main
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.73 €86.09	$96.30 €85.71	-0.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.74 €25.58	$45.91 €40.86	+59.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.19 €94.51	$125.04 €111.29	+17.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.90 €137.86	$141.46 €125.90	-8.7%
Average			+14.4%

Arnhem vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of clothing

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