Cost of living comparison
Germany is 33.4% more expensive than Spain.
If you lived in Germany instead of Spain, you would:
pay 29.1% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.31
€12.04
|
$13.72
€12.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.95
€8.09
|
$10.18
€9.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.86
|
$2.83
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.38
|
$2.48
€2.24
|
|
pay 27.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.15
|
$2.11
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.61
|
$6.75
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
€3.79
|
$4.24
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
€2.28
|
$3.55
€3.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
€2.94
|
$7.19
€6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.87
|
$1.26
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.74
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
€0.98
|
$1.39
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.60
|
$0.72
€0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$0.77
€0.70
|
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pay 28.1% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.53
€5.91
|
$7.16
€6.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.45
€32.05
|
$54.61
€49.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,659.33
€30,432.00
|
$29,249.82
€26,445.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.39
€13.01
|
$23.30
€21.07
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.81
€30.57
|
$49.15
€44.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$828.43
€749.00
|
$800.45
€723.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$665.31
€601.52
|
$616.33
€557.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.67
€96.44
|
$232.30
€210.03
|
|
pay 41.4% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.14
€344.60
|
$434.24
€392.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,410.38
€6,699.86
|
$12,512.98
€11,313.21
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
€2.49
|
$4.33
€3.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.92
€1.74
|
$3.44
€3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.57
€5.04
|
$8.81
€7.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
€38.90
|
$35.42
€32.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.46
€7.65
|
$12.56
€11.35
|
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pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.08
€66.07
|
$83.65
€75.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.46
€28.45
|
$41.29
€37.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.09
€67.89
|
$89.84
€81.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.97
€83.15
|
$120.25
€108.72
|
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