Cost of living comparison
Germany is 4.3% more expensive than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.0% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 33.4% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Germany
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and childcare in Germany are more expensive than in France. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of France, you would:
pay 4.0% more for restaurants
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€15.23
|
$14.04
€13.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€10.58
|
$10.20
€9.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.66
|
$2.80
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.81
|
$2.41
€2.35
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.67
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€8.24
|
$6.71
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.40
|
$4.38
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.69
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.67
|
$6.24
€6.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.24
|
$1.28
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.93
|
$0.70
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.25
|
$0.97
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.44
|
$2.10
€2.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.88
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.69
€0.67
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€7.06
|
$7.07
€6.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€49.06
|
$52.96
€51.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€30,440.72
|
$28,807.86
€28,050.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€17.19
|
$23.02
€22.41
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€29.28
|
$48.22
€46.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€730.45
|
$790.39
€769.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€588.49
|
$625.27
€608.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€136.41
|
$230.06
€224.02
|
|
pay 0.3% more for childcare
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€672.12
|
$458.39
€446.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,922.65
|
$12,308.95
€11,985.34
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€6.04
|
$4.42
€4.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.93
|
$3.49
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€11.52
|
$8.74
€8.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€34.97
|
$36.01
€35.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.78
|
$12.80
€12.46
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
France
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€87.27
|
$82.34
€80.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€36.76
|
$40.78
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€89.12
|
$91.59
€89.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€123.56
|
$123.43
€120.18
|
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