Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Zwickau Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 39.3% more expensive than Zwickau.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 23.8% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Germany
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Germany are more expensive than in Zwickau. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Germany.
Germany vs. Zwickau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Zwickau, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.08
|
$16.25
€14.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.24
€9.69
|
$11.88
€10.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.68
|
$3.29
€2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
€1.76
|
$2.93
€2.53
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
€1.64
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
€6.06
|
$7.39
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
€3.91
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
€3.37
|
$3.84
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.49
€4.73
|
$6.58
€5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.82
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.88
|
$1.05
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
€1.90
|
$2.20
€1.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.57
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 23.8% more for transportation
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.74
€6.68
|
$7.59
€6.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.42
|
$62.94
€54.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,651.13
€27,293.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.43
€11.58
|
$27.45
€23.67
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.40
€40.01
|
$48.64
€41.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$342.61
€295.44
|
$874.65
€754.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$253.06
€218.22
|
$695.68
€599.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.67
€134.24
|
$258.10
€222.57
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$496.40
€428.06
|
$497.10
€428.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,255.95
€4,532.35
|
$16,538.74
€14,261.81
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€4.03
|
$5.05
€4.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.47
€3.00
|
$3.95
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.58
€8.26
|
$9.74
€8.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.38
€38.27
|
$40.02
€34.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
€10.02
|
$14.41
€12.42
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
Zwickau
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.87
€67.15
|
$91.81
€79.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.83
€36.93
|
$46.05
€39.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.62
€93.67
|
$102.53
€88.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.30
€103.74
|
$134.07
€115.61
|
|
Zwickau vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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