Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nantes vs. Oldenburg Cost of Living Summary
Nantes is 0.3% cheaper than Oldenburg.
Nantes vs. Oldenburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nantes instead of Oldenburg, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.73
€10.26
|
$17.52
€15.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.73
€10.26
|
$11.68
€10.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.11
€3.59
|
$2.50
€2.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
€3.08
|
$1.46
€1.28
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.5% more for groceries
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
€1.94
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
€6.78
|
$7.74
€6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.16
|
$4.58
€4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.35
|
$3.51
€3.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
€6.05
|
$7.18
€6.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.27
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.71
|
$0.93
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$1.32
€1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
€1.87
|
$1.41
€1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.59
|
$0.79
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.61
|
$1.02
€0.89
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of groceries
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.72
€6.75
|
$7.78
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.05
€59.50
|
$70.08
€61.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,891.11
€27,884.16
|
$37,837.02
€33,082.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.81
€24.31
|
$17.85
€15.60
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of transportation
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.10
€48.17
|
$28.81
€25.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$997.33
€872.02
|
$829.27
€725.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.00
€615.54
|
$736.81
€644.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$269.18
€235.36
|
$125.67
€109.88
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of housing
pay 25.2% more for childcare
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$695.20
€607.85
|
$817.59
€714.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,559.97
€9,233.16
|
$14,015.88
€12,254.85
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of childcare
pay 13.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.99
€4.36
|
$8.18
€7.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.96
€3.46
|
$3.76
€3.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.62
€8.41
|
$12.85
€11.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.76
€32.15
|
$27.80
€24.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€12.31
|
$14.02
€12.25
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Oldenburg
|
Nantes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$140.80
€123.11
|
$113.46
€99.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.20
€30.78
|
$36.50
€31.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.04
€102.33
|
$96.36
€84.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.33
€102.59
|
$145.80
€127.48
|
|
Oldenburg vs. Nantes - Cost of clothing
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