Cost of living in Lübeck
compared to
Cost of living in Lübeck vs. Germany overall average
Lübeck is 4.3% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.3% more in Lübeck
- Groceries
-
pay 0.5% more in Lübeck
- Transportation
-
pay 6.3% more in Lübeck
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% more in Lübeck
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0% less in Lübeck
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% more in Lübeck
- Clothing
-
pay 7.1% more in Lübeck
The cost of restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lübeck are more expensive than in Germany.
Lübeck Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.10
€15.61
|
$15.18
-
$40.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.07
€2.64
|
$2.34
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.65
€3.15
|
$2.34
-
$7.01
|
Lübeck - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
$1.86
-
$2.92
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.51
€6.48
|
$7.36
-
$17.52
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.73
€4.08
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.03
€3.48
|
$3.33
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
€6.21
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.29
|
$1.16
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.68
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.87
|
$0.87
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
€1.96
|
$1.05
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.40
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.56
|
$0.53
-
$0.95
|
Lübeck - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.55
|
$7.34
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.23
€49.35
|
$57.23
-
$80.59
|
| 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) |
$36.79
€31.73
|
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-
??
|
Lübeck - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.01
€48.29
|
$56.01
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$805.91
€694.96
|
$607.35
-
$934.39
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€705.03
|
$700.79
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.83
€230.10
|
$196.50
-
$379.60
|
Lübeck - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$292.00
-
$642.39
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Lübeck - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
€4.94
|
$4.09
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€3.63
|
$3.50
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.76
|
$9.58
-
$11.68
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.80
€37.77
|
$28.03
-
$92.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$12.73
-
$17.52
|
Lübeck - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.98
€79.32
|
$58.40
-
$93.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$17.52
-
$58.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$132.37
€114.15
|
$64.24
-
$151.84
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.11
€113.06
|
$87.60
-
$163.52
|
Lübeck - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Frankfurt (Oder),
Bielefeld,
Frankfurt,
Tubingen,
Pforzheim,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Lübeck.
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