Cost of living comparison
compared to
Braunschweig vs. San Jose Cost of Living Summary
Braunschweig is 50.0% cheaper than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Braunschweig
- Groceries
-
pay 40.4% less in Braunschweig
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% more in Braunschweig
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Braunschweig
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Braunschweig
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.6% less in Braunschweig
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Braunschweig
Braunschweig vs. San Jose Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Braunschweig instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 11.8% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$16.80
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
|
$3.27
€2.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.4% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.44
|
$2.27
€2.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.82
|
$7.26
€6.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
|
$4.75
€4.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.84
|
$4.07
€3.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.46
|
$4.59
€4.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.52
€1.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$0.95
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.88
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.75
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.58
€0.52
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of groceries
pay 1.8% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
|
$8.05
€7.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$70.54
€62.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,998.00
|
$32,914.63
€29,389.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.50
|
$28.43
€25.39
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.15
|
$50.72
€45.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,085.56
|
$656.61
€586.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,630.00
|
$522.64
€466.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.55
|
$151.04
€134.86
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of housing
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,822.00
|
$397.51
€354.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$14,052.68
€12,547.60
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of childcare
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$4.48
€4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$4.14
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.71
|
$9.74
€8.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$143.17
|
$39.19
€34.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.00
|
$13.44
€12.00
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Braunschweig
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.81
|
$83.42
€74.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.33
|
$39.19
€34.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.40
|
$100.78
€89.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.91
|
$118.97
€106.23
|
|
San Jose vs. Braunschweig - Cost of clothing
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