Cost of living in Jena
compared to
Cost of living in Jena vs. Germany overall average
Jena is 8.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% less in Jena
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2% less in Jena
- Transportation
-
pay 1.4% more in Jena
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Jena
- Childcare
-
pay 20.5% less in Jena
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% less in Jena
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Jena
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Jena.
Jena Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.68
€10.07
|
$8.18
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$10.51
-
$12.85
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.21
€2.77
|
$2.34
-
$5.84
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
Jena - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
$1.46
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
€6.45
|
$7.01
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
€4.11
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
€3.32
|
$2.32
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.18
€5.33
|
$2.65
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$1.01
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$0.65
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.79
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.03
€1.75
|
$0.95
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.50
-
$1.06
|
Jena - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.52
€6.48
|
$7.34
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$90.40
|
| 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) |
$27.10
€23.37
|
$21.02
-
$31.89
|
Jena - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.88
€37.84
|
$23.36
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$642.39
-
$875.99
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$478.88
€412.95
|
$467.20
-
$502.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$261.55
€225.54
|
$133.98
-
$854.09
|
Jena - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.72
€298.13
|
$233.60
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,794.54
€12,757.73
|
$9,343.92
-
$21,023.81
|
Jena - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
€3.53
|
$2.92
-
$5.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.04
€8.66
|
$9.58
-
$11.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$29.20
-
$46.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$17.52
|
Jena - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.83
€79.19
|
$46.72
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.36
€20.14
|
$23.36
-
$93.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.80
€105.04
|
$81.76
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.69
€104.08
|
$58.40
-
$198.56
|
Jena - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Bruchsal,
Göppingen,
Gelsenkirchen,
Krefeld,
Friedrichshafen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Jena.
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