Cost of living comparison
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Toledo vs. Braunschweig Cost of Living Summary
Toledo is 29.3% more expensive than Braunschweig.
Toledo vs. Braunschweig Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Toledo instead of Braunschweig, you would:
pay 22.0% less for restaurants
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Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.56
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.86
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.56
€3.16
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.57
|
$1.31
|
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Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.3% more for groceries
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.55
€2.27
|
$2.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.45
€6.61
|
$6.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.89
€4.34
|
$2.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.41
|
$2.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.07
€5.39
|
$5.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.32
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.33
€2.07
|
$1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.55
|
$1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.60
|
$0.91
|
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Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of groceries
pay 19.7% less for transportation
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.68
|
$3.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€60.18
|
$57.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€28,201.08
|
$36,111.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.79
€24.68
|
$22.50
|
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Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% more for housing
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.91
€47.00
|
$71.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$644.34
€572.39
|
$837.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$564.53
€501.49
|
$660.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.55
€139.95
|
$152.49
|
|
Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.80
€363.15
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$14,250.00
|
|
Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.67
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.46
€3.96
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€9.03
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.09
€29.40
|
$31.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.45
|
$11.12
|
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Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Braunschweig
|
Toledo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.02
€77.30
|
$43.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.88
€36.31
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.12
€93.38
|
$69.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.10
€110.24
|
$66.00
|
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Braunschweig vs. Toledo - Cost of clothing
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