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Cost of living

1,190.53

1,111.49

Eating Out

16.14

16.7

Rent & Utilities

707.1

432.98

Transportation

1,319.25

928.22

Groceries

7.41

6.62

Other

1,899.49

1,867.66

BirkenfeldNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Consumer prices in Birkenfeld are roughly 15% higher than in Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia).

Cost of living

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Total with rent one person	1,675	1,167
Total with rent family	3,367	3,616
Without rent one person	828	834
Without rent one family	2,339	2,299
Rent & Utilities person	868.57	449.25
Rent & Utilities family	1,335.69	1,393.94
Food person	593	547
Food family	1,625	1,396
Transport person	114.39	129.15
Transport family	269.2	318.69
Life expectancy	80.99 years	76.33 years

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Lunch Menu	15.64	13.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	59.81	69.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	10.05	8.3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	4.18	3.26
Cappuccino	4.29	2.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.89	2.27

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	906.45	328.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	734.64	231.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,560.19	1,074.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,272.99	1,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	155.12	106.44
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	267.23	164.41
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	53.08	52.53

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Local transport ticket	3.64	3.81
Monthly ticket local transport	5,461	2,945
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,690	3,466
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	3.52	4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	50.77%	56.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	23.63	20.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	2.2	1.73

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.33	1.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.18	2.22
Eggs, x12	3.94	4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	16.52	11.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	16.92	16.2
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.78	15.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.87	1.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.71	0.38

Item	Birkenfeld	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Gym Membership, 1 month	39.21	34.3
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	15.23	9.65
Doctors visit	64.24	58.83
Haircut, simple	20.43	13.45
Brand Jeans	73.95	85.57
Brand Sneakers	98.58	108.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	522.3	708.23
International Primary School, 1 year	14,362	13,923