Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.3% cheaper than France.
If you lived in Germany instead of France, you would:
pay 1.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.13
€15.12
|
$12.84
€12.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.98
€9.35
|
$9.44
€8.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
€2.59
|
$2.65
€2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
€1.77
|
$2.37
€2.22
|
|
pay 19.3% less for groceries
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
€1.56
|
$2.00
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.33
€7.80
|
$6.74
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
€3.98
|
$4.22
€3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.47
€3.26
|
$2.93
€2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
€4.89
|
$3.90
€3.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$1.21
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$0.80
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.21
|
$1.02
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.42
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.73
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.96
|
$0.52
€0.49
|
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pay 17.7% more for transportation
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
€7.34
|
$8.31
€7.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
€49.15
|
$73.47
€68.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,223.89
€24,575.90
|
$27,050.12
€25,350.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.05
€16.91
|
$21.90
€20.53
|
|
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
€28.99
|
$37.93
€35.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$760.64
€712.84
|
$759.74
€711.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$610.71
€572.33
|
$577.93
€541.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
€126.55
|
$202.18
€189.47
|
|
pay 23.3% less for childcare
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$674.24
€631.87
|
$325.78
€305.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,309.03
€10,598.33
|
$11,890.74
€11,143.49
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.24
€5.85
|
$4.05
€3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
€2.75
|
$3.27
€3.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.11
€10.41
|
$8.03
€7.52
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.98
€35.59
|
$34.77
€32.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.22
€10.52
|
$12.08
€11.32
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.18
€79.83
|
$80.79
€75.71
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.90
€36.46
|
$39.60
€37.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.98
€85.26
|
$88.39
€82.84
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.71
€115.00
|
$113.48
€106.35
|
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