Cost of living in Mainz
compared to
Cost of living in Mainz vs. Germany overall average
Mainz is 6.0% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.1% more in Mainz
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Mainz
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Mainz
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Mainz
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% more in Mainz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% more in Mainz
- Clothing
-
pay 9.3% more in Mainz
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing in Mainz are more expensive than in Germany.
Mainz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$14.02
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
$10.51
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.35
|
$1.75
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.56
€3.07
|
$3.15
-
$4.09
|
Mainz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€1.97
|
$1.86
-
$2.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.43
€6.41
|
$5.84
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.64
€4.00
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
€3.19
|
$2.79
-
$4.09
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.33
€5.46
|
$3.18
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.25
|
$1.06
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.68
-
$1.06
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.87
-
$1.32
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
€2.02
|
$1.54
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.68
|
$0.53
-
$1.05
|
Mainz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.59
€6.54
|
$7.34
-
$7.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$67.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$29,199.74
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$32.12
€27.70
|
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-
??
|
Mainz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.34
€33.06
|
$33.87
-
$50.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$989.87
€853.59
|
$875.99
-
$1,132.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$797.74
€687.91
|
$659.91
-
$1,401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.73
€227.42
|
$196.50
-
$349.23
|
Mainz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.80
€478.41
|
$525.60
-
$583.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Mainz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.26
€4.53
|
$3.27
-
$9.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
€3.38
|
$3.50
-
$4.91
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.69
€8.36
|
$9.58
-
$10.51
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.69
€43.71
|
$29.20
-
$67.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$14.02
-
$19.86
|
Mainz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.13
€96.69
|
$81.76
-
$138.99
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.89
€41.29
|
$29.20
-
$57.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.66
€89.39
|
$70.08
-
$140.16
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.56
€127.24
|
$115.63
-
$163.52
|
Mainz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Dresden,
Fulda,
Magdeburg,
Potsdam,
Gottingen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Mainz.
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