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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and India

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 260.5% more expensive than India without rent, and 398.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 283% more expensive than India without rent, and 335.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$2.54 ₹230
592.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$13.78 ₹1,251
444.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$4.14 ₹375
178.74%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$1.81 ₹164
126.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$0.41 ₹36.98
729.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$0.15 ₹13.69
1920.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$1.93 ₹175
172.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$3.59 ₹326
27.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$0.73 ₹65.9
71.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$0.51 ₹46.62
349.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$0.72 ₹65.1
368.06%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$1.00 ₹90.5
279.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$5.17 ₹469
181.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$3.16 ₹287
351.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
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Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$2.10 ₹191
50.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.72 ₹65.3
148.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.08 ₹98.3
104.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$0.56 ₹51.1
744.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$0.43 ₹38.99
260.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$0.49 ₹44.46
232.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$0.50 ₹45.73
270.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.33 ₹29.84
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$4.18 ₹380
134.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$8.00 ₹726
-13.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.89 ₹172
-41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$3.06 ₹278
-47.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$0.37 ₹33.33
894.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
$9.71 ₹881
587.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$0.91 ₹82.8
525.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$0.28 ₹25.17
714.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$1.73 ₹157
2105.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.18 ₹107
67.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
128.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
68.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$40.51 ₹3,676
774.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$3.89 ₹353
611.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$7.79 ₹707
559.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$16.34 ₹1,482
152.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$7.62 ₹691
221.39%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$3.51 ₹319
295.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$68.3 ₹6,194
575.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
728.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$25.62 ₹2,325
265.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$27.01 ₹2,451
60.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$45.10 ₹4,093
122.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$33.35 ₹3,026
299.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$179 ₹16.2K
479.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$113 ₹10.3K
583.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$406 ₹36.8K
376.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$258 ₹23.4K
461.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$1,338 ₹121.4K
367.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$682 ₹61.9K
540.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$462 ₹41.9K
645.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
9.02
-55.88%

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Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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