Cost of living in Karlsruhe
compared to
Cost of living in Karlsruhe vs. Germany overall average
Karlsruhe is 5.9% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.4% more in Karlsruhe
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5% more in Karlsruhe
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% more in Karlsruhe
- Housing
-
pay 0.6% more in Karlsruhe
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Karlsruhe
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.2% more in Karlsruhe
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% more in Karlsruhe
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Karlsruhe are more expensive than in Germany.
Karlsruhe 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
|
$11.10
€9.57
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.78
€3.26
|
$3.39
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.33
€2.87
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
€2.06
|
$1.86
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$7.36
-
$13.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.83
€4.16
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.24
€3.66
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.15
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.87
-
$1.59
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.78
|
$1.59
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.53
|
$7.29
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.35
|
$57.23
-
$68.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,744.36
€27,374.02
|
$31,744.36
-
$33,870.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
€34.04
|
$23.24
-
$58.40
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.80
€37.77
|
$29.20
-
$52.56
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,039.63
€896.50
|
$817.55
-
$1,284.72
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$856.48
€738.57
|
$759.16
-
$992.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.87
€155.97
|
$126.53
-
$828.17
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.97
€440.62
|
$443.81
-
$689.08
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,869.34
€15,409.22
|
$17,869.34
-
$17,869.34
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.47
|
$3.27
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.58
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.70
€35.96
|
$29.20
-
$53.72
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$21.02
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.19
€74.33
|
$29.20
-
$105.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$46.72
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.22
€92.46
|
$58.40
-
$151.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.79
€100.71
|
$75.92
-
$140.15
|
Karlsruhe - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Heilbronn,
Gelsenkirchen,
Dessau,
Reutlingen,
Dortmund,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Karlsruhe.
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