Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Giessen Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Giessen

😐 Solo nomad: Bruchsal is 13.5% more expensive than Giessen without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bruchsal is 11.9% cheaper than Giessen without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$20.71 €17.88
-17.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.6
$79.5 €68.6
-5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 €9.53
$12.93 €11.16
-14.62%
Cappuccino
$3.86 €3.34
$3.78 €3.26
2.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$2.98 €2.57
18.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.03 €1.75
44.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.06 €4.37
-6.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$5.2 €4.49
-12.69%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.28 €1.11
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.19 €1.89
6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.53 €3.05
-3.97%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$3.95 €3.41
5.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$14.65 €12.65
2.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 €13.07
$13.97 €12.06
8.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.01 €18.14
$19.94 €17.22
5.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.06 €2.64
4.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-4.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.19 €1.89
7.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 €3.82
$4.8 €4.15
-7.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.4 €1.21
10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.44 €1.25
5.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.96 €1.69
-6.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.14 €0.99
-7.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 €8.48
$9.23 €7.97
6.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$6.36 €5.49
8.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.01 €0.87
7.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.63 €1.41
3.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.41 €2.94
-7.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.07
$61.8 €53.3
-9.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 €4.27
$5.9 €5.1
-16.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 €2.21
$1.38 €1.19
85.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.33 €27.05
$40.51 €34.97
-22.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.1K €26.9K
-0.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37.7K €32.6K
0.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$330 €285
5.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.28 €22.69
$33.95 €29.32
-22.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.02 €42.32
$55 €47.48
-10.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 €32.08
$31.82 €27.47
16.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.6 €16.06
$23.37 €20.18
-20.41%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 €10.9
$13.64 €11.78
-7.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €445
$1,128 €974
-54.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K €15.6K
$46.9K €40.5K
-61.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$47.07 €40.64
94.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.68
$22.84 €19.72
131.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.8
$107 €92.8
-1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$136 €118
-11.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$924 €797
-8.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 €691
$919 €794
-13.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$1,526 €1,318
-18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 €1,410
$1,282 €1,107
27.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,569 €4,808
$5,295 €4,572
5.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$2,869 €2,477
28.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Bruchsal
Giessen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,606 €2,250
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.98
-

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Last update for Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Giessen: October 27, 2025

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