Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Kentucky Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 17.5% more expensive than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.9% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 73.6% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 1.8% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 40.4% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.7% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 45.0% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Germany are more expensive than in Kentucky.
Germany vs. Kentucky Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.82
|
$16.25
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.59
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$3.29
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
|
$7.39
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.82
|
$6.58
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.12
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 73.6% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.94
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.17
|
$62.94
€54.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,897.72
|
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
|
$27.45
€23.67
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.19
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,095.19
|
$874.65
€754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$954.16
|
$695.68
€599.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.50
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 40.4% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,283.80
|
$497.10
€428.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,534.67
|
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.88
|
$5.05
€4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.94
|
$3.95
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.93
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.21
|
$40.02
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.61
|
$14.41
€12.42
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.0% more for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.82
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.25
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.57
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.91
|
$134.07
€115.61
|
|
Kentucky vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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