Cost of living comparison
Mannheim is 15.0% more expensive than Tubingen.
If you lived in Mannheim instead of Tubingen, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.99
€10.20
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.69
|
$9.90
€9.18
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
€2.51
|
$2.71
€2.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.72
|
$2.57
€2.38
|
|
pay 29.4% more for groceries
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.70
|
$1.83
€1.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.16
€5.71
|
$7.31
€6.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.96
|
$4.27
€3.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
€2.53
|
$2.73
€2.53
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.60
€3.34
|
$3.60
€3.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.37
€1.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.80
€0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.99
€0.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.45
€0.42
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.46
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.47
|
$0.50
€0.47
|
|
pay 19.6% more for transportation
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.60
€7.05
|
$8.09
€7.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$60.47
€56.10
|
$83.45
€77.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,035.97
€26,010.37
|
$28,035.97
€26,010.37
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.90
€18.46
|
$22.76
€21.11
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.48
€35.70
|
$38.48
€35.70
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.83
€935.01
|
$753.12
€698.71
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.87
€636.32
|
$535.29
€496.62
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.32
€185.84
|
$213.32
€197.91
|
|
pay 10.4% more for childcare
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$439.78
€408.01
|
$485.59
€450.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,169.91
€9,435.13
|
$10,169.91
€9,435.13
|
|
pay 9.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.27
€3.96
|
$4.29
€3.98
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
€3.06
|
$3.30
€3.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.92
€7.34
|
$7.92
€7.34
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.61
€29.33
|
$37.87
€35.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.09
€11.22
|
$13.19
€12.24
|
|
pay 31.4% more for clothing
Tubingen
|
Mannheim
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.61
€72.93
|
$85.21
€79.05
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.99
€20.40
|
$35.73
€33.15
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.76
€79.56
|
$105.79
€98.15
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.19
€119.85
|
$129.19
€119.85
|
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