Cost of living in Heidelberg
compared to
Cost of living in Heidelberg vs. Germany overall average
Heidelberg is 15.2% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% more in Heidelberg
- Groceries
-
pay 2.6% more in Heidelberg
- Transportation
-
pay 6.6% more in Heidelberg
- Housing
-
pay 11.8% more in Heidelberg
- Childcare
-
pay 43.2% more in Heidelberg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% more in Heidelberg
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Heidelberg
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, transportation, and groceries in Heidelberg are more expensive than in Germany.
Heidelberg Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
$9.34
-
$12.72
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€2.94
|
$2.92
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.35
|
$2.34
-
$3.50
|
Heidelberg - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
€2.03
|
$1.86
-
$3.85
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.39
€6.37
|
$2.92
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.88
€4.21
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
€3.53
|
$2.79
-
$5.37
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.29
€6.29
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.31
|
$1.16
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.92
|
$0.87
-
$2.12
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.82
|
$1.17
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$0.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.63
|
$0.53
-
$0.95
|
Heidelberg - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.77
€6.70
|
$7.34
-
$8.62
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.36
|
$57.23
-
$67.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.97
€31.02
|
$26.40
-
$60.74
|
Heidelberg - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.02
€35.38
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,195.24
€1,030.69
|
$934.39
-
$1,751.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$911.03
€785.61
|
$642.39
-
$1,459.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$245.06
€211.32
|
$178.63
-
$312.61
|
Heidelberg - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$700.79
€604.31
|
$583.99
-
$934.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,060.59
€20,748.09
|
$24,060.59
-
$24,060.59
|
Heidelberg - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$3.50
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
€3.60
|
$3.50
-
$5.61
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.58
€58.27
|
$32.70
-
$87.60
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.23
€14.86
|
$16.35
-
$23.36
|
Heidelberg - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$106.87
€92.16
|
$70.08
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$29.20
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$118.55
€102.23
|
$92.27
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$194.66
€167.86
|
$116.80
-
$256.96
|
Heidelberg - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Loerrach (Lorrach),
Gottingen,
Bremerhaven,
Aalen,
Munster,
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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