Cost of living comparison
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Germany vs. Wolfsburg Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 8.5% more expensive than Wolfsburg.
Germany vs. Wolfsburg Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Wolfsburg, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.44
€12.05
|
$16.14
€14.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.32
€11.05
|
$12.34
€11.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.52
€2.26
|
$3.38
€3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.86
€2.56
|
$2.93
€2.63
|
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Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
€1.93
|
$2.14
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.38
|
$7.24
€6.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
€4.01
|
$4.98
€4.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.69
€3.31
|
$3.69
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
€4.91
|
$5.17
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.27
|
$1.44
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.69
|
$0.91
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.85
|
$1.01
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
€1.93
|
$1.87
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.56
|
$0.63
€0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.54
|
$0.60
€0.54
|
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Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% more for transportation
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
€6.63
|
$8.07
€7.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$70.54
€63.29
|
$65.73
€58.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,914.63
€29,529.36
|
$32,242.72
€28,926.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$26.60
€23.87
|
|
Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 35.6% more for housing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.69
€48.17
|
$45.10
€40.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$597.19
€535.77
|
$839.53
€753.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$503.88
€452.06
|
$674.34
€604.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.25
€153.64
|
$256.19
€229.84
|
|
Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 37.4% less for childcare
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$839.80
€753.43
|
$525.85
€471.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$17,045.97
€15,292.79
|
|
Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 1.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
€4.52
|
$5.03
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.92
€3.52
|
$3.91
€3.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.18
€8.24
|
$9.66
€8.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€30.14
|
$39.74
€35.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.06
|
$14.03
€12.59
|
|
Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.1% less for clothing
|
Wolfsburg
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.49
€102.72
|
$89.23
€80.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.19
€35.16
|
$44.05
€39.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.82
€136.20
|
$100.05
€89.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$235.14
€210.96
|
$134.94
€121.06
|
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Wolfsburg vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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