Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fort Lauderdale vs. Germany Cost of Living Summary
Fort Lauderdale is 31.3% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.6% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Groceries
-
pay 48.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Fort Lauderdale
- Housing
-
pay 88.5% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Childcare
-
pay 94.4% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% more in Fort Lauderdale
- Clothing
-
pay 19.8% less in Fort Lauderdale
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Fort Lauderdale are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Fort Lauderdale. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Fort Lauderdale.
Fort Lauderdale vs. Germany Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fort Lauderdale instead of Germany, you would:
pay 3.6% more for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.25
€13.93
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.88
€10.18
|
$11.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
€2.82
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
€2.51
|
$2.04
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.3% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.33
|
$8.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.79
€4.11
|
$3.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.84
€3.29
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.58
€5.64
|
$4.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.89
|
$2.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$1.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.61
|
$1.73
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.51
|
$3.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.94
€53.97
|
$72.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,651.13
€27,137.27
|
$29,003.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.45
€23.53
|
$16.93
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of transportation
pay 88.5% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.64
€41.70
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.65
€749.91
|
$2,380.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$695.68
€596.47
|
$1,983.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$258.10
€221.29
|
$136.01
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of housing
pay 94.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$497.10
€426.21
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,538.74
€14,180.10
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of childcare
pay 26.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.05
€4.33
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.38
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.74
€8.35
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.02
€34.31
|
$72.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.41
€12.35
|
$16.50
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Fort Lauderdale
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.81
€78.72
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.05
€39.49
|
$43.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.53
€87.91
|
$93.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.07
€114.95
|
$111.25
|
|
Germany vs. Fort Lauderdale - Cost of clothing
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