Cost of living in Gera
compared to
Cost of living in Gera vs. Germany overall average
Gera is 19.6% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% less in Gera
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Gera
- Transportation
-
pay 1.3% more in Gera
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Gera
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Gera
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% less in Gera
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Gera
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gera.
Gera Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$14.02
-
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$11.10
-
$13.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.72
€2.34
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
Gera - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
€1.83
|
$1.39
-
$2.57
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.44
|
$5.19
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.51
€3.89
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
€3.26
|
$2.57
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.42
€5.54
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
€1.18
|
$0.95
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.65
|
$0.64
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.79
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.17
€1.87
|
$1.58
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.37
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.50
-
$1.05
|
Gera - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.58
|
$7.34
-
$8.44
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.91
€59.42
|
$57.23
-
$81.88
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$45,551.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.10
€22.51
|
$16.00
-
$36.21
|
Gera - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€40.01
|
$35.04
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$315.36
€271.94
|
$233.60
-
$397.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.48
€236.69
|
$175.20
-
$373.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€134.24
|
$107.18
-
$253.06
|
Gera - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.52
€203.96
|
$210.24
-
$262.80
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,671.96
€4,028.76
|
$4,671.96
-
$4,671.96
|
Gera - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.28
|
$3.97
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€3.00
|
$3.27
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.46
€16.78
|
$11.67
-
$35.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.02
|
$9.34
-
$17.52
|
Gera - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€67.15
|
$35.04
-
$175.20
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.93
|
$17.52
-
$87.60
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€77.22
|
$81.76
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.64
€105.75
|
$105.12
-
$233.60
|
Gera - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Cottbus,
Braunschweig,
Fulda,
Darmstadt,
Friedrichshafen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Gera.
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