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Washington vs. Mulheim An Der Ruhr Cost of Living Summary

Washington is 51.6% more expensive than Mulheim An Der Ruhr.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Washington
Groceries: pay 54.3% more in Washington
Transportation: pay 12.1% less in Washington
Housing: pay 70.1% more in Washington
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Washington
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% more in Washington
Clothing: pay 6.8% less in Washington

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and restaurants in Washington are more expensive than in Mulheim An Der Ruhr. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Washington. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Washington.

Washington vs. Mulheim An Der Ruhr Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Washington instead of Mulheim An Der Ruhr, you would:

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.35 €14.08	$25.00	+52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.68 €10.05	$12.00	+2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.30 €2.84	$3.20	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.85 €2.46	$2.79	-2.3%
Average			+12.6%

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.3% more for groceries

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 €2.00	$4.43	+90.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.48 €6.43	$8.04	+7.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.17 €4.45	$4.19	-18.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.88 €3.34	$4.55	+17.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.67 €5.74	$7.74	+16.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.44 €1.24	$2.95	+104.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 €0.75	$0.92	+6.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 €0.89	$2.20	+113.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.19 €1.88	$3.00	+37.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 €0.60	$1.35	+94.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 €0.61	$1.64	+129.9%
Average			+54.3%

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pay 12.1% less for transportation

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.63 €6.57	$3.53	-53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$62.49 €53.79	$77.50	+24.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,745.96 €27,327.14	$35,699.74	+12.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.29 €20.91	$16.73	-31.2%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 70.1% more for housing

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.41 €39.09	$69.41	+52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$864.31 €744.01	$2,568.48	+197.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,167.99 €1,005.41	$2,088.16	+78.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$284.08 €244.54	$146.54	-48.4%
Average			+70.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$782.55 €673.63	$2,650.00	+238.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,466.49 €16,756.89	$40,166.67	+106.3%
Average			+172.4%

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.26 €4.52	$8.00	+52.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.36 €3.76	$6.07	+39.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.58 €8.24	$13.00	+35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.87 €29.16	$103.76	+206.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.02 €12.06	$16.75	+19.5%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 6.8% less for clothing

	Mulheim An Der Ruhr	Washington
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$98.11 €84.45	$76.00	-22.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.80 €37.70	$48.40	+10.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.99 €94.68	$104.31	-5.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$147.95 €127.35	$133.22	-10.0%
Average			-6.8%

Mulheim An Der Ruhr vs. Washington - Cost of clothing

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