Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Herne Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 2.5% more expensive than Herne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% less in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% less in Germany
The cost of transportation, childcare, and housing in Germany are more expensive than in Herne. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Herne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Herne, you would:
pay 0.8% less for restaurants
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$16.25
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
€11.07
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.15
€2.72
|
$3.29
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.36
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
€2.07
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.39
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
€3.96
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.39
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
€5.65
|
$6.58
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.30
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
€1.98
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 13.3% more for transportation
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.75
€6.69
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.55
€39.28
|
$62.94
€54.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.36
€20.14
|
$27.45
€23.67
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.36
€44.29
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€604.31
|
$874.65
€754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.79
€604.31
|
$695.68
€599.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€254.46
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 11.6% more for childcare
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$424.37
€365.95
|
$497.10
€428.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,583.32
€13,437.92
|
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.04
|
$5.05
€4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
€3.26
|
$3.95
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$40.02
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.60
|
$14.41
€12.42
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% less for clothing
|
Herne
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.61
€81.58
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.02
€46.58
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.46
€92.66
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.73
€120.49
|
$134.07
€115.61
|
|
Herne vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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