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Black Forest compared to Economy

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,786.56
1,790.73
Eating Out
17.7
18.26
Rent & Utilities
1,413.33
1,181.96
Transportation
1,004.27
1,244.65
Groceries
6.92
6.98
Other
2,305.78
2,830.98
Black ForestEconomy

Consumer prices in Economy are roughly 8% higher than in Black Forest.

Cost of living

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
Total with rent one person2,6682,826
Total with rent family6,2435,411
Without rent one person823933
Without rent one family2,8842,853
Rent & Utilities person1,767.821,830.06
Rent & Utilities family2,732.83,061.66
Food person745578
Food family1,3131,823
Transport person81.783.23
Transport family322.76217.33
Life expectancy71.03 years81.77 years

Eating Out

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
Lunch Menu17.4515.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 264.4868.01
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's12.0311.01
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz4.876.52
Cappuccino4.335.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz3.022.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,825.721,473.07
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,426.581,465.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft23,516.492,707.96
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,770.112,303.15
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.93.12100.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.196.36152.65
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited64.9670.99

Transportation

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
Local transport ticket5.327.81
Monthly ticket local transport4,1045,392
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,8423,219
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal2.092.15
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years60.38%74.41%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft214.9616.18
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.171.03

Groceries

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.220.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb3.913.85
Eggs, x123.23.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.1413.53
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb11.8913.52
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb16.5117.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb2.011.66
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.451.36

Other

ItemBlack ForestEconomy
Gym Membership, 1 month47.8450.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person16.3616.32
Doctors visit95.83137.34
Haircut, simple19.9820.01
Brand Jeans47.6863.49
Brand Sneakers102.4593.76
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,202.071,423.11
International Primary School, 1 year16,91420,843