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Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Kassel Cost of Living Comparison Between Arad and Kassel

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Arad is 3% cheaper than Kassel without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Arad is 0.3% more expensive than Kassel without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.79
24.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.3 โ‚ช183
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.8
-1.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
49.33%
Cappuccino
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
-19.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
-32.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
-44.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.32
-13.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.16
85.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
35.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-29.86%
Eggs
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
5.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
25.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
-19.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
-22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
-1.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
-21.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
-66.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-22.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
-30.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
-2.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
15.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
110.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
124.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
87.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Arad
Kassel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
-57.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.0 โ‚ช210
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
-0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
45.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
-10.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.82 โ‚ช138
$41.60 โ‚ฌ35.86
5.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
3.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
24.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
23.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 โ‚ช831
$361 โ‚ฌ311
-26.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
-69.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.39 โ‚ช102
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
-39.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 โ‚ช210
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
103.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
10.79%
Cinema Ticket
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
10.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$827 โ‚ช2,598
$363 โ‚ฌ313
127.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
$16.9K โ‚ฌ14.6K
-29.03%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 โ‚ช351
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
13.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.5 โ‚ช168
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.31
4.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 โ‚ช385
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.4
33.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$194 โ‚ช609
$141 โ‚ฌ121
37.99%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Arad
Kassel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$697 โ‚ช2,188
$821 โ‚ฌ708
-15.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$924 โ‚ช2,900
$586 โ‚ฌ505
57.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
2.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
$897 โ‚ฌ774
56.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,120
51.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,694
156.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Arad
Kassel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
$3,305 โ‚ฌ2,849
18.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.98
-12.06%

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Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

Last update for Kassel: January 11, 2026

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