Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.5% more expensive than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 37.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 4.9% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.5% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 37.0% more in Germany
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Michigan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$14.04
€12.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$10.20
€9.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$2.80
€2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$2.41
€2.22
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$2.03
€1.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$6.71
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$4.38
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$3.41
€3.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$6.24
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$1.28
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.70
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$0.97
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.10
€1.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
pay 37.2% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$7.07
€6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$52.96
€48.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$28,807.86
€26,491.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$23.02
€21.17
|
|
pay 4.9% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$48.22
€44.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$790.39
€726.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$625.27
€574.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$230.06
€211.56
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$458.39
€421.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$12,308.95
€11,319.10
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$3.49
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$8.74
€8.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$36.01
€33.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$12.80
€11.77
|
|
pay 37.0% more for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$82.34
€75.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$40.78
€37.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$91.59
€84.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$123.43
€113.50
|
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