Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Enschede Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 2.9% cheaper than Enschede.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 0.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 18.6% less in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 11.9% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.2% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Enschede. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Enschede Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Enschede, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.44
€17.41
|
$16.25
€13.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.18
€12.94
|
$11.88
€10.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.74
|
$3.29
€2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.53
€2.16
|
$2.93
€2.50
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.9% more for groceries
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
€1.96
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.65
€5.66
|
$7.39
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.08
|
$4.79
€4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.71
€4.01
|
$3.84
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.13
|
$6.58
€5.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.45
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$2.20
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.83
|
$0.71
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 18.6% less for transportation
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.50
€7.24
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$116.80
€99.51
|
$62.94
€53.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,808.19
€35,620.83
|
$31,651.13
€26,966.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.70
€21.89
|
$27.45
€23.39
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 7.3% less for housing
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.81
€35.63
|
$48.64
€41.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,445.39
€1,231.48
|
$874.65
€745.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,080.39
€920.50
|
$695.68
€592.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$199.05
€169.59
|
$258.10
€219.90
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,109.59
€945.38
|
$497.10
€423.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,236.85
€7,869.85
|
$16,538.74
€14,091.11
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 13.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
€5.97
|
$5.05
€4.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.19
€3.57
|
$3.95
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.60
€12.44
|
$9.74
€8.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.99
€31.51
|
$40.02
€34.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.48
€13.19
|
$14.41
€12.28
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Enschede
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.94
€76.63
|
$91.81
€78.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
€33.59
|
$46.05
€39.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.94
€82.60
|
$102.53
€87.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.50
€93.29
|
$134.07
€114.23
|
|
Enschede vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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