Cost of living comparison

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Germany vs. Savannah Cost of Living Summary

Germany is 11.8% more expensive than Savannah.

Restaurants
pay 21.8% more in Germany
Groceries
pay 3.7% less in Germany
Transportation
pay 68.9% more in Germany
Housing
pay 19.5% less in Germany
Childcare
pay 24.4% less in Germany
Entertainment and Sports
pay 3.2% more in Germany
Clothing
pay 36.3% more in Germany

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Germany are more expensive than in Savannah. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Germany.

Germany vs. Savannah Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Germany instead of Savannah, you would:

pay 21.8% more for restaurants

 
Savannah
Germany
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$16.25
€14.11
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.00
 
$11.88
€10.31
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.30
 
$3.29
€2.85

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pay 3.7% less for groceries

 
Savannah
Germany
Bread
1 loaf
$2.65
 
$2.25
€1.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.78
 
$7.39
€6.41
Milk (1 gallon) $3.27
 
$4.79
€4.16

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pay 68.9% more for transportation

 
Savannah
Germany
Gasoline (1 gallon) $2.87
 
$7.59
€6.59
Monthly public transit pass $47.50
 
$62.94
€54.64
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,699.74
 
$31,651.13
€27,473.75

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pay 19.5% less for housing

 
Savannah
Germany
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$59.17
 
$48.64
€42.22
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,175.00
 
$874.65
€759.21
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,450.00
 
$695.68
€603.86

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pay 24.4% less for childcare

 
Savannah
Germany
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,366.67
 
$497.10
€431.50
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,400.00
 
$16,538.74
€14,355.93

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pay 3.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Savannah
Germany
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$5.05
€4.39
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.50
 
$3.95
€3.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.00
 
$9.74
€8.46

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pay 36.3% more for clothing

 
Savannah
Germany
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.25
 
$91.81
€79.70
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.00
 
$46.05
€39.97
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$79.20
 
$102.53
€89.00

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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