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Nelson vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost of Living Summary

Nelson is 15.0% cheaper than Offenbach Am Main.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Nelson
Groceries: pay 7.3% more in Nelson
Transportation: pay 36.0% less in Nelson
Housing: pay 9.5% less in Nelson
Childcare: pay 50.5% less in Nelson
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% more in Nelson
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Nelson

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

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Nelson vs. Offenbach Am Main Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.48 €16.44	$13.73 NZ$24.27	-25.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.44 €11.96	$8.40 NZ$14.86	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.92 €3.49	$1.75 NZ$3.10	-55.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.64 €3.24	$1.68 NZ$2.97	-53.8%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 7.3% more for groceries

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Bread 1 loaf	$1.93 €1.72	$2.11 NZ$3.73	+9.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.03 €7.15	$4.62 NZ$8.18	-42.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.56 €4.95	$7.12 NZ$12.59	+28.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.57 €3.18	$5.68 NZ$10.04	+58.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.35	$3.39 NZ$5.99	-30.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 €1.35	$1.40 NZ$2.47	-8.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.99 NZ$1.75	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 €0.88	$1.37 NZ$2.42	+38.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.82 €1.62	$2.59 NZ$4.58	+42.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.52	$0.95 NZ$1.69	+61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.67 €0.60	$0.57 NZ$1.01	-15.2%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 36.0% less for transportation

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.95 €7.08	$5.97 NZ$10.56	-24.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.74 €60.29	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	$17,086.24 NZ$30,214.40	-48.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.51 €20.93	$16.19 NZ$28.63	-31.1%
Average			-36.0%

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pay 9.5% less for housing

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.21 €46.47	$42.72 NZ$75.54	-18.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$933.11 €830.50	$1,022.37 NZ$1,807.91	+9.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$765.15 €681.01	$812.30 NZ$1,436.42	+6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$269.23 €239.62	$98.59 NZ$174.34	-63.4%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 50.5% less for childcare

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$531.87 €473.39	$448.16 NZ$792.51	-15.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$44,341.53 €39,465.56	$12,899.11 NZ$22,810.11	-70.9%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.60 €4.98	$7.28 NZ$12.88	+30.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.00 €3.56	$3.22 NZ$5.70	-19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.74 €8.67	$25.18 NZ$44.53	+158.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.19 €34.88	$100.84 NZ$178.31	+157.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.08 €8.97	$11.20 NZ$19.81	+11.2%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Offenbach Am Main	Nelson
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.30 €85.71	$52.29 NZ$92.46	-45.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.91 €40.86	$28.15 NZ$49.78	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.04 €111.29	$101.77 NZ$179.97	-18.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$141.46 €125.90	$138.65 NZ$245.18	-2.0%
Average			-28.2%

Offenbach Am Main vs. Nelson - Cost of clothing

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