Cost of living in Kaiserslautern, Germany

The cost of living in Kaiserslautern, Germany is approximately 1485 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4641 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Kaiserslautern is 4% more expensive than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Kaiserslautern is, on average, 43% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Kaiserslautern

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1485 $
Without Rent
708 $
Rent & Utilities
777 $
Food
505 $
Transport
65 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3662 $
GDP per Capita
52,746 $
Freedom Index
8.37
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
56%
Population
101.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 13.3 $
Dinner 66.3 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.9 $
Capuccino 3.88 $
Coke, 330ml 2.62 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.21 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.04 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.54 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.8 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.08 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.47 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.16 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.61 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.51 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.49 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.25 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.74 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.96 $
Cigarette pack 9.2 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.69 $
Monthly Pass 54.5 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.95 $
Taxi, 8 km 20.6 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 78.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 11.6 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.63 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.65 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 200 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 310 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 53.2 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 503 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,882 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 608 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,731 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 4,877 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,789 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,662 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.00%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 16.4 $
Haircut 17.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 85.7 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 49.3 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 593 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,079 $