Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Giessen Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 0.0% cheaper than Giessen.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 5.3% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.6% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% more in Germany
The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in Giessen. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Giessen Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Giessen, you would:
pay 11.6% more for restaurants
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.02
€18.06
|
$16.25
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
€2.31
|
$3.29
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
€1.74
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.1% more for groceries
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.93
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.37
|
$7.39
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.11
|
$4.79
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.99
€3.43
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.47
€5.55
|
$6.58
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
€1.91
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.56
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 3.7% more for transportation
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.42
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$61.90
€53.16
|
$62.94
€54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.53
€21.06
|
$27.45
€23.57
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 5.3% less for housing
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.23
€47.43
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
€652.00
|
$874.65
€751.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$934.39
€802.47
|
$695.68
€597.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.32
€219.27
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,135.55
€975.22
|
$497.10
€426.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$47,108.91
€40,457.65
|
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 1.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.96
€4.26
|
$5.05
€4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$3.95
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.59
€34.86
|
$40.02
€34.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$14.41
€12.37
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Giessen
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.71
€40.11
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.06
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.29
€91.28
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.82
€118.36
|
$134.07
€115.14
|
|
Giessen vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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