Cost of living in Siegen
compared to
Cost of living in Siegen vs. Germany overall average
Siegen is 13.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9% more in Siegen
- Groceries
-
pay 1.6% less in Siegen
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in Siegen
- Housing
-
pay 8.8% less in Siegen
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Siegen
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Siegen
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Siegen
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Siegen.
Siegen Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.90
€11.87
|
$10.51
-
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.98
|
$10.15
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
€3.41
|
$3.50
-
$4.09
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.41
€2.91
|
$2.92
-
$4.09
|
Siegen - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.40
-
$3.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.42
€6.33
|
$7.01
-
$7.75
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.53
€3.87
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
€3.27
|
$2.80
-
$4.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.20
€6.15
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$1.06
-
$2.23
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.68
-
$2.12
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.87
|
$0.87
-
$1.75
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.88
|
$1.19
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.40
-
$0.74
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
Siegen - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.63
€6.52
|
$7.34
-
$8.84
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€57.84
|
$58.40
-
$67.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,106.67
|
$31,745.96
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.02
€17.95
|
$14.13
-
$27.80
|
Siegen - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.68
€45.84
|
$46.72
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$654.07
€558.49
|
$583.99
-
$735.83
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$525.60
€448.79
|
$408.80
-
$583.99
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$267.95
€228.79
|
$133.98
-
$446.58
|
Siegen - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.19
€143.61
|
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-
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|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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-
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|
Siegen - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$4.44
-
$5.26
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.95
€3.37
|
$2.92
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.68
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.54
€26.93
|
$23.36
-
$52.56
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.77
€13.46
|
$12.85
-
$23.36
|
Siegen - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.52
€77.29
|
$35.04
-
$146.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.59
€106.38
|
$52.56
-
$216.08
|
Siegen - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Ansbach,
Wuerzburg,
Kaiserslautern,
Regensburg,
Erfurt,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Siegen.
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