Tubingen vs. Mannheim Cost of Living Summary

Tubingen is 5.8% more expensive than Mannheim.

Restaurants
pay 4.0% more in Tubingen
Groceries
pay 1.6% more in Tubingen
Transportation
pay 3.4% less in Tubingen
Housing
pay 14.6% more in Tubingen
Childcare
pay 19.7% less in Tubingen
Entertainment and Sports
pay 1.1% less in Tubingen
Clothing
pay 30.7% more in Tubingen

The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Tubingen are more expensive than in Mannheim. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tubingen.

Tubingen vs. Mannheim Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tubingen instead of Mannheim, you would:

pay 4.0% more for restaurants

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$16.80
€15.07
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.32
€11.05
$13.44
€12.05
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.52
€3.16
$3.72
€3.34

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pay 1.6% more for groceries

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Bread
1 loaf
$2.22
€1.99
$2.14
€1.92
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.94
€6.22
$7.40
€6.64
Milk (1 gallon) $5.64
€5.06
$4.76
€4.27

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pay 3.4% less for transportation

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.53
€7.65
$7.85
€7.05
Monthly public transit pass $70.54
€63.29
$67.74
€60.78
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,914.63
€29,529.36
$30,434.41
€27,304.23

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pay 14.6% more for housing

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$50.16
€45.00
$52.70
€47.28
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $944.43
€847.30
$1,002.16
€899.09
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $731.56
€656.32
$856.60
€768.50

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pay 19.7% less for childcare

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $550.54
€493.91
$469.92
€421.58
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $18,124.79
€16,260.65
$13,687.29
€12,279.55

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pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.32
€4.77
$5.60
€5.02
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.01
€3.60
$4.19
€3.76
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.74
€8.74
$9.74
€8.74

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pay 30.7% more for clothing

 
Mannheim
Tubingen
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$84.91
€76.18
$114.94
€103.12
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$35.46
€31.81
$37.69
€33.82
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$97.42
€87.40
$125.97
€113.01

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