Cost of living comparison
Germany is 23.4% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Germany instead of London, you would:
pay 3.7% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.12
£16.76
|
$12.84
€11.73
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.10
£7.23
|
$9.44
€8.62
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
£1.83
|
$2.65
€2.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
£1.39
|
$2.37
€2.17
|
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pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
$2.00
€1.82
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.08
£3.24
|
$6.74
€6.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
£4.60
|
$4.22
€3.86
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.53
£2.80
|
$2.93
€2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$3.90
€3.57
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.95
|
$1.21
€1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.57
|
$0.80
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
£0.92
|
$1.02
€0.94
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
£1.17
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
£0.51
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
£0.52
|
$0.52
€0.48
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pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.25
£6.55
|
$8.31
€7.59
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$198.74
£157.71
|
$73.47
€67.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,052.51
£24,642.90
|
$27,050.12
€24,711.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.83
£18.12
|
$21.90
€20.01
|
|
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.24
£28.76
|
$37.93
€34.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,575.57
£2,043.94
|
$759.74
€694.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,776.05
£1,409.45
|
$577.93
€527.96
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.24
£227.15
|
$202.18
€184.70
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,945.82
£1,544.18
|
$325.78
€297.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,135.46
£16,772.85
|
$11,890.74
€10,862.78
|
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pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
£5.91
|
$4.05
€3.70
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
£3.37
|
$3.27
€2.99
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.15
£12.81
|
$8.03
€7.33
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.73
£45.02
|
$34.77
€31.77
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.91
£11.83
|
$12.08
€11.03
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pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
London
|
Germany
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.70
£73.56
|
$80.79
€73.81
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.71
£33.89
|
$39.60
€36.18
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.09
£73.08
|
$88.39
€80.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.19
£95.38
|
$113.48
€103.67
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