Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tubingen vs. Mannheim Cost of Living Summary
Tubingen is 16.1% more expensive than Mannheim.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.0% more in Tubingen
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Tubingen
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Tubingen
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Tubingen
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Tubingen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% less in Tubingen
- Clothing
-
pay 39.9% more in Tubingen
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Tubingen are more expensive than in Mannheim.
Tubingen vs. Mannheim Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tubingen instead of Mannheim, you would:
pay 20.0% more for restaurants
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.04
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
$13.72
€11.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
€2.97
|
$3.99
€3.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.41
|
$3.71
€3.19
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
€1.99
|
$2.27
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
€6.42
|
$8.66
€7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
€4.06
|
$4.59
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.34
|
$3.77
€3.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.05
€6.06
|
$6.48
€5.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.27
|
$1.49
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$0.84
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.37
€2.04
|
$2.43
€2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.66
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.59
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
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Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.55
|
$7.46
€6.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.18
|
$67.74
€58.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
$31,745.96
€27,263.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$30.60
€26.28
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of transportation
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.39
€40.70
|
$54.97
€47.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.53
€813.75
|
$1,220.55
€1,048.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.59
€702.16
|
$981.11
€842.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.04
€207.01
|
$308.27
€264.74
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of housing
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.06
€342.72
|
$326.45
€280.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,781.91
€8,400.81
|
$14,277.13
€12,261.36
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
€3.76
|
$4.32
€3.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.23
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.15
€32.77
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$12.85
€11.03
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.9% more for clothing
|
Mannheim
|
Tubingen
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.46
€63.95
|
$124.96
€107.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.99
€31.76
|
$39.32
€33.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.13
€96.30
|
$123.81
€106.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.73
€108.83
|
$221.92
€190.59
|
|
Mannheim vs. Tubingen - Cost of clothing
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