Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chemnitz vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Chemnitz is 10.3% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.6% more in Chemnitz
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Chemnitz
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in Chemnitz
- Housing
-
pay 23.6% less in Chemnitz
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% less in Chemnitz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Chemnitz
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% more in Chemnitz
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Chemnitz are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Chemnitz.
Chemnitz vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chemnitz instead of Germany, you would:
pay 0.6% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€14.01
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.84
|
$3.50
€3.02
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.53
|
$2.92
€2.52
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$7.50
€6.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.13
|
$4.58
€3.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
$3.67
€3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.67
|
$6.07
€5.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.55
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.75
€0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.91
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.28
€1.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.74
€0.64
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of groceries
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$7.44
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€54.28
|
$67.74
€58.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.67
|
$16.64
€14.35
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of transportation
pay 23.6% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
$51.85
€44.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€754.23
|
$449.21
€387.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€599.90
|
$410.26
€353.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
$228.71
€197.23
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of housing
pay 43.9% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€428.67
|
$329.96
€284.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
$7,591.93
€6,546.73
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of childcare
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.36
|
$4.67
€4.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.40
|
$3.99
€3.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.51
|
$31.15
€26.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.42
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.7% more for clothing
|
Germany
|
Chemnitz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
$98.89
€85.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
$65.80
€56.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€115.61
|
$94.32
€81.33
|
|
Germany vs. Chemnitz - Cost of clothing
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