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Cost of living

1,101.63

1,111.49

Eating Out

16.7

Rent & Utilities

480.92

432.98

Transportation

845.25

928.22

Groceries

7.3

6.62

Other

1,894.35

1,867.66

Lower RhineNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Consumer prices in Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia) are roughly 0% higher than in Lower Rhine.

Cost of living

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Total with rent one person	1,179	1,167
Total with rent family	3,506	3,616
Without rent one person	700	834
Without rent one family	2,717	2,299
Rent & Utilities person	412.81	449.25
Rent & Utilities family	1,181.49	1,393.94
Food person	448	547
Food family	1,513	1,396
Transport person	108.01	129.15
Transport family	284.55	318.69
Life expectancy	68.09 years	76.33 years

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Lunch Menu	13.89	13.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	78.51	69.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	12.02	8.3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	3.86	3.26
Cappuccino	3.18	2.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.53	2.27

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	381	328.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	337.84	231.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,232.96	1,074.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,128.64	1,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	81.38	106.44
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	158.79	164.41
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	45.8	52.53

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Local transport ticket	3.35	3.81
Monthly ticket local transport	2,362	2,945
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	3,477	3,466
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	4.17	4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	50.44%	56.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	17.94	20.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.88	1.73

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	1.21	1.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	2.45	2.22
Eggs, x12	4.11	4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	12.94	11.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	14.32	16.2
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	21.33	15.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.63	1.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.39	0.38

Item	Lower Rhine	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Gym Membership, 1 month	33.67	34.3
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	9.9	9.65
Doctors visit	58.8	58.83
Haircut, simple	13.75	13.45
Brand Jeans	82.29	85.57
Brand Sneakers	105.08	108.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	829.34	708.23
International Primary School, 1 year	14,022	13,923