Cost of living comparison
Tennessee is 19.3% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% less in Tennessee
- Groceries
-
pay 41.8% more in Tennessee
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Tennessee
- Housing
-
pay 38.9% more in Tennessee
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% more in Tennessee
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Tennessee
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Tennessee
The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Tennessee are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Tennessee. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tennessee.
If you lived in Tennessee instead of Germany, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.70
|
$17.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.94
|
$9.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.73
|
$2.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.35
|
$2.06
|
|
pay 41.8% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
$2.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.54
|
$5.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.27
|
$3.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
$3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€6.08
|
$5.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$2.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.69
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.05
|
$2.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.65
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.90
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€51.64
|
$41.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€28,092.91
|
$31,466.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.45
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 38.9% more for housing
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€47.02
|
$66.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€770.78
|
$1,303.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€609.76
|
$1,173.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€224.35
|
$147.41
|
|
pay 82.6% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€447.01
|
$1,030.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€12,003.46
|
$17,284.00
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.31
|
$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.40
|
$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.52
|
$7.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€35.11
|
$33.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.48
|
$12.70
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Tennessee
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€80.29
|
$53.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.77
|
$43.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€89.32
|
$85.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€120.37
|
$109.39
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tennessee or Germany. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.