Cost of Living Comparison Between Erlangen and Aberdare Cost of Living Comparison Between Erlangen and Aberdare

🙂 Solo nomad: Erlangen is 2.5% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Erlangen is 9.6% cheaper than Aberdare without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.53 €13.41
$20.46 £15.06
-24.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.7 €49.84
$77.4 £56.9
-25.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.98 €12.07
$10.28 £7.56
35.99%
Cappuccino
$4.02 €3.47
$4.58 £3.37
-12.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.32 £1.7
54.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 €2.58
$1.74 £1.28
71.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.87 €4.21
$8.2 £6.04
-40.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.33 €3.73
$7.64 £5.62
-43.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.41 £1.04
-7.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$1.49 £1.09
53.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.93 £2.16
10.58%
Eggs
$3.98 €3.43
$1.62 £1.19
145.68%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.1 €13.04
$14.36 £10.57
5.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.52 €13.4
$9.33 £6.86
66.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.96 €18.1
$14.03 £10.32
49.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$1.33 £0.98
125.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.33 £0.98
30.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$1.35 £0.99
71.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$5.76 £4.24
-13.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.37 £1.01
16.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.4 £1.03
15.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.03 £0.76
87.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 €1.07
$2.09 £1.53
-40.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.82 €8.48
$19.23 £14.15
-48.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$13.48 £9.92
-48.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.93
$1.38 £1.01
-22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.33 £0.98
27.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.29 £2.42
-4.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.17
$88.7 £65.2
-35.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.03 €3.48
$8.22 £6.05
-50.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.65
$1.43 £1.05
34.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.63 €31.62
$34.51 £25.4
6.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.01 £1.48
-3.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$38.9K £28.6K
-17.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$45K £33.1K
-13.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$312 €270
$390 £287
-19.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.06 €25.09
$18.66 £13.74
55.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.78 €42.98
$46.82 £34.45
6.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.5 €34.11
$45.15 £33.23
-12.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.79 €19.68
-
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Cinema Ticket
$13.8 €11.91
$15.02 £11.06
-8.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$330 €285
$1,604 £1,180
-79.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K €16.1K
$54.1K £39.8K
-65.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.5
$95.3 £70.2
14.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.25 €39.93
$52 £38.27
-11.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$123 €107
$92.7 £68.2
33.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.4
$117 £86.2
-2.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 €782
$1,231 £906
-26.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$751 €649
$1,020 £751
-26.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,649 €1,423
$2,036 £1,499
-19.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,384 €1,195
$1,668 £1,227
-17.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,968 €6,017
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,288 €4,566
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Erlangen
Aberdare
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,560 €3,938
$3,635 £2,675
25.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
5.74
-30.66%

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Last update for Erlangen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Aberdare: October 29, 2025

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