Cost of living in Heidelberg
compared to
Cost of living in Heidelberg vs. Germany overall average
Heidelberg is 11.7% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% more in Heidelberg
- Groceries
-
pay 5.9% more in Heidelberg
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% more in Heidelberg
- Housing
-
pay 22.2% more in Heidelberg
- Childcare
-
pay 5.9% more in Heidelberg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Heidelberg
- Clothing
-
pay 12.4% more in Heidelberg
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and childcare in Heidelberg are more expensive than in Germany.
Heidelberg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$10.72
-
$19.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$8.57
-
$10.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.04
€2.78
|
$2.68
-
$3.22
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.86
|
$2.14
-
$4.29
|
Heidelberg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€2.04
|
$1.61
-
$3.75
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.77
€6.20
|
$2.68
-
$6.91
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.10
|
$4.02
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.72
€3.41
|
$2.56
-
$4.93
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.10
€6.50
|
$3.68
-
$8.22
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.27
|
$1.06
-
$1.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.63
-
$1.46
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.87
-
$2.91
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.93
|
$1.07
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$0.49
-
$1.16
|
Heidelberg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
€6.52
|
$6.90
-
$7.91
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$52.52
-
$53.59
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,684.87
|
$29,130.52
-
$29,130.52
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.06
€24.79
|
$20.36
-
$35.97
|
Heidelberg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.97
€45.78
|
$42.87
-
$51.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,207.07
€1,105.73
|
$857.41
-
$1,607.64
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$815.73
€747.25
|
$535.88
-
$1,178.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.64
€214.94
|
$185.77
-
$286.85
|
Heidelberg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$571.61
€523.62
|
$535.88
-
$643.06
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,717.63
€9,817.83
|
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-
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|
Heidelberg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$4.29
-
$5.36
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
€3.56
|
$2.68
-
$5.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.05
|
$8.79
-
$9.32
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.88
€41.11
|
$16.08
-
$73.95
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$15.00
-
$21.44
|
Heidelberg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.77
€86.82
|
$64.31
-
$117.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.98
€38.45
|
$26.79
-
$58.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.32
€86.40
|
$80.38
-
$128.61
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.98
€145.63
|
$107.18
-
$235.79
|
Heidelberg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Marburg,
Aschaffenburg,
Bielefeld,
Heidelberg,
Heilbronn,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Heidelberg.
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