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Cost of living

1,164.16

1,111.49

Eating Out

18.89

16.7

Rent & Utilities

651.21

432.98

Transportation

996.48

928.22

Groceries

7.34

6.62

Other

1,450.04

1,867.66

Lower SaxonyNordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Consumer prices in Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia) are roughly 2% higher than in Lower Saxony.

Cost of living

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Total with rent one person	1,616	1,167
Total with rent family	3,753	3,616
Without rent one person	643	834
Without rent one family	1,987	2,299
Rent & Utilities person	766.03	449.25
Rent & Utilities family	1,612.6	1,393.94
Food person	627	547
Food family	1,381	1,396
Transport person	81.15	129.15
Transport family	268.26	318.69
Life expectancy	70.72 years	76.33 years

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Lunch Menu	12.34	13.91
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	79.6	69.74
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	9.47	8.3
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	5.56	3.26
Cappuccino	3.68	2.69
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	2.66	2.27

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	842.95	328.79
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	631.52	231.68
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,439.01	1,074.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	1,144.18	1,072.33
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	144.03	106.44
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	312.41	164.41
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	44.36	52.53

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Local transport ticket	4.72	3.81
Monthly ticket local transport	3,921	2,945
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	2,951	3,466
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	3.25	4
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	65.53%	56.46%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	28.16	20.55
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	1.67	1.73

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	0.93	1.2
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	1.9	2.22
Eggs, x12	2.91	4
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	15.3	11.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	13.03	16.2
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	22.24	15.94
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	1.88	1.84
Water, 1 L or 1 qt	0.49	0.38

Item	Lower Saxony	Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Gym Membership, 1 month	33.26	34.3
Cinema Ticket, 1 person	13.17	9.65
Doctors visit	75.07	58.83
Haircut, simple	17.48	13.45
Brand Jeans	104.17	85.57
Brand Sneakers	91.19	108.23
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	350.97	708.23
International Primary School, 1 year	10,915	13,923