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New Zealand

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Germany

Offenbach Am Main vs. Nelson Cost of Living Summary

Offenbach Am Main is 17.6% more expensive than Nelson.

Restaurants: pay 57.8% more in Offenbach Am Main
Groceries: pay 6.8% less in Offenbach Am Main
Transportation: pay 56.1% more in Offenbach Am Main
Housing: pay 10.5% more in Offenbach Am Main
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Offenbach Am Main
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.7% less in Offenbach Am Main
Clothing: pay 39.3% more in Offenbach Am Main

The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Offenbach Am Main are more expensive than in Nelson. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Offenbach Am Main. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Offenbach Am Main.

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Offenbach Am Main vs. Nelson Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Offenbach Am Main instead of Nelson, you would:

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pay 57.8% more for restaurants

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.73 NZ$24.27	$18.48 €16.44	+34.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.40 NZ$14.86	$13.44 €11.96	+59.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 NZ$3.10	$3.92 €3.49	+123.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 NZ$2.97	$3.64 €3.24	+116.5%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 6.8% less for groceries

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Bread 1 loaf	$2.11 NZ$3.73	$1.93 €1.72	-8.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.62 NZ$8.18	$8.03 €7.15	+73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.12 NZ$12.59	$5.56 €4.95	-21.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.68 NZ$10.04	$3.57 €3.18	-37.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.39 NZ$5.99	$4.89 €4.35	+44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 NZ$2.47	$1.52 €1.35	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 NZ$1.75	$1.01 €0.90	+2.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.37 NZ$2.42	$0.99 €0.88	-28.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 NZ$4.58	$1.82 €1.62	-29.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.59 €0.52	-38.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NZ$1.01	$0.67 €0.60	+17.9%
Average			-6.8%

Nelson vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of groceries

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pay 56.1% more for transportation

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.97 NZ$10.56	$7.95 €7.08	+33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$67.74 €60.29
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	+92.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.19 NZ$28.63	$23.51 €20.93	+45.2%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 10.5% more for housing

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.72 NZ$75.54	$52.21 €46.47	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	$933.11 €830.50	-8.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	$765.15 €681.01	-5.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.59 NZ$174.34	$269.23 €239.62	+173.1%
Average			+10.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$448.16 NZ$792.51	$531.87 €473.39	+18.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	$44,341.53 €39,465.56	+243.8%
Average			+102.0%

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pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 NZ$12.88	$5.60 €4.98	-23.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.22 NZ$5.70	$4.00 €3.56	+24.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$25.18 NZ$44.53	$9.74 €8.67	-61.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$100.84 NZ$178.31	$39.19 €34.88	-61.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 NZ$19.81	$10.08 €8.97	-10.1%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 39.3% more for clothing

	Nelson	Offenbach Am Main
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.29 NZ$92.46	$96.30 €85.71	+84.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.15 NZ$49.78	$45.91 €40.86	+63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.77 NZ$179.97	$125.04 €111.29	+22.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.65 NZ$245.18	$141.46 €125.90	+2.0%
Average			+39.3%

Nelson vs. Offenbach Am Main - Cost of clothing

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