Cost of living in Zwickau
compared to
Cost of living in Zwickau vs. Germany overall average
Zwickau is 17.4% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Zwickau
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Zwickau
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Zwickau
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Zwickau
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Zwickau
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.9% less in Zwickau
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7% less in Zwickau
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Zwickau.
Zwickau Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.24
€9.69
|
$10.80
-
$13.42
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$2.32
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$1.17
-
$3.50
|
Zwickau - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
$0.92
-
$2.91
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.06
|
$4.67
-
$10.51
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.91
|
$4.20
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
$2.57
-
$9.33
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
€4.73
|
$3.18
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$0.95
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.63
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$0.79
-
$2.38
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$1.58
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.37
-
$0.79
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.52
-
$1.05
|
Zwickau - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.68
|
$7.34
-
$8.40
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$57.23
-
$67.74
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€11.58
|
$12.85
-
$37.38
|
Zwickau - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€40.01
|
$35.04
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.61
€295.44
|
$338.72
-
$350.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.06
€218.22
|
$210.24
-
$292.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€134.24
|
$98.25
-
$303.68
|
Zwickau - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€428.06
|
$292.00
-
$700.79
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,255.95
€4,532.35
|
$5,255.95
-
$5,255.95
|
Zwickau - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$3.50
-
$5.84
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€3.00
|
$2.92
-
$4.09
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$28.03
-
$57.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.02
|
$9.34
-
$29.20
|
Zwickau - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€67.15
|
$23.36
-
$140.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.93
|
$17.52
-
$70.08
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$58.40
-
$174.03
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$81.76
-
$174.03
|
Zwickau - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Kiel,
Leverkusen,
Karlsruhe,
Ulm,
Magdeburg,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Zwickau.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more