Cost of living in Ludwigshafen
compared to
Cost of living in Ludwigshafen vs. Germany overall average
Ludwigshafen is 2.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Ludwigshafen
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Ludwigshafen
- Transportation
-
pay 12.8% more in Ludwigshafen
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Ludwigshafen
- Childcare
-
pay 5.4% more in Ludwigshafen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% less in Ludwigshafen
- Clothing
-
pay 25.5% less in Ludwigshafen
The cost of housing, transportation, and childcare in Ludwigshafen are more expensive than in Germany. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ludwigshafen.
Ludwigshafen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
$9.34
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
€2.01
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.01
|
$1.17
-
$4.67
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.51
|
$1.75
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$7.36
-
$13.43
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€3.98
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.20
€3.63
|
$2.80
-
$5.61
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.13
€6.15
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.07
|
$0.79
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.68
-
$1.59
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.93
|
$0.87
-
$2.11
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.91
|
$1.06
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.60
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$0.50
-
$1.32
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.53
|
$7.29
-
$8.00
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.41
|
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-
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|
| 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
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.80
€37.77
|
$29.20
-
$58.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,335.86
€2,014.28
|
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-
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|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$700.76
€604.28
|
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-
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|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.87
€155.97
|
$126.53
-
$828.17
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$510.97
€440.62
|
$443.81
-
$1,751.90
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,869.34
€15,409.22
|
$17,869.34
-
$23,358.62
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$4.67
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
€3.47
|
$3.27
-
$5.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$9.34
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.16
€29.46
|
$33.29
-
$35.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$14.02
-
$21.02
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.08
€60.43
|
$29.20
-
$105.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.29
|
$46.72
-
$81.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.59
€75.54
|
$58.40
-
$151.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.72
€40.29
|
$46.72
-
$140.15
|
Ludwigshafen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Frankfurt,
Wolfsburg,
Augsburg,
Frankfurt (Oder),
Siegen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Ludwigshafen.
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