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Kalamazoo vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost of Living Summary

Kalamazoo is 4.8% cheaper than Offenbach Am Main.

Restaurants: pay 6.3% less in Kalamazoo
Groceries: pay 22.1% more in Kalamazoo
Transportation: pay 25.8% less in Kalamazoo
Housing: pay 0.3% more in Kalamazoo
Childcare: pay 12.0% less in Kalamazoo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Kalamazoo
Clothing: pay 37.7% less in Kalamazoo

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

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Kalamazoo vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.3% less for restaurants

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.50	$25.00	+35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €12.00	$10.00	-25.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.92 €3.50	$2.51	-35.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.64 €3.25	$2.14	-41.2%
Average			-6.3%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Kalamazoo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 22.1% more for groceries

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 €1.72	$2.94	+52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.03 €7.17	$4.72	-41.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 €4.96	$2.82	-49.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 €3.19	$2.79	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.36	$4.33	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.36	$2.45	+61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.60	-40.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$4.25	+331.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 €1.62	$2.55	+40.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$1.30	+120.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$1.50	+123.5%
Average			+22.1%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Kalamazoo - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.8% less for transportation

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 €7.10	$3.60	-54.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €60.49	$60.00	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,389.37	$35,866.37	+9.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €21.00	$19.91	-15.3%
Average			-25.8%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Kalamazoo - Cost of transportation

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pay 0.3% more for housing

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.21 €46.62	$94.65	+81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.11 €833.17	$1,310.00	+40.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$765.15 €683.20	$768.43	+0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$269.23 €240.39	$90.12	-66.5%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 12.0% less for childcare

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$531.87 €474.91	$1,638.33	+208.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,341.53 €39,592.42	$11,136.00	-74.9%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €5.00	$5.00	-10.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 €3.57	$5.04	+26.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.70	$8.69	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.99	$41.00	+4.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €9.00	$9.50	-5.7%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 37.7% less for clothing

	Offenbach Am Main	Kalamazoo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.30 €85.98	$53.33	-44.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.91 €40.99	$21.50	-53.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.04 €111.65	$108.33	-13.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.46 €126.31	$95.00	-32.8%
Average			-37.7%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Kalamazoo - Cost of clothing

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