Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Reno Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 4.4% cheaper than Reno.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 31.2% more in Germany
The cost of clothing, transportation, and restaurants in Germany are more expensive than in Reno. Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Reno Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Reno, you would:
pay 3.4% more for restaurants
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.00
|
$16.25
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.00
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
|
$3.29
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
|
$7.39
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
|
$4.79
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.44
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
|
$6.58
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.21
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.25
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.00
|
$62.94
€54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,322.00
|
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.23
|
$27.45
€23.57
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.29
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,561.11
|
$874.65
€751.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$695.68
€597.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.08
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,371.67
|
$497.10
€426.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,561.67
|
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.05
€4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.29
|
$3.95
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.93
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.68
|
$40.02
€34.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.50
|
$14.41
€12.37
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Reno
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.53
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.25
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.85
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$147.00
|
$134.07
€115.14
|
|
Reno vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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