Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Maldives Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Maldives

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 51.6% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 51.7% more expensive than Maldives without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$5.95 MVR 91.7
187.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$49.47 MVR 763
51.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$10.03 MVR 155
14.36%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$4.79 MVR 73.8
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$5.88 MVR 90.7
-
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$3.03 MVR 46.78
32.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.43 MVR 22.13
132.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.34 MVR 5.29
750.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.73 MVR 26.74
-27.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.52 MVR 23.51
44.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.11 MVR 17.09
211.71%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.58 MVR 24.42
139.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$7.72 MVR 119
90.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$6.08 MVR 93.7
127.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$10.17 MVR 157
95.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$4.15 MVR 63.9
-23.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$3.69 MVR 56.9
-51.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$3.9 MVR 60.1
-40.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.6 MVR 55.5
31.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.43 MVR 22.12
10.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.17 MVR 18.04
38.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$2.46 MVR 37.9
-24.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.6 MVR 9.25
78.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.9 MVR 137
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$2.64 MVR 40.71
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$8.33 MVR 128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$8.14 MVR 125
20.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Maldives
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.68 MVR 10.47
441.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$28.37 MVR 437
139.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$1.91 MVR 29.5
207.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.94 MVR 29.85
14.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$8.29 MVR 128
354.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$0.97 MVR 14.94
103.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.1K MVR 494.4K
-1.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$30K MVR 462.4K
24.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$118 MVR 1,814
197.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$40.9 MVR 631
-33.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$72.2 MVR 1,113
-28.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$75.1 MVR 1,158
-45.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$36.31 MVR 560
-32.42%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$9.3 MVR 143
52.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$173 MVR 2,671
167.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$3,256 MVR 50.2K
363.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$42.42 MVR 654
122.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$50.3 MVR 776
-13.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$82.3 MVR 1,268
22.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$54.2 MVR 836
145.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Maldives
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,010 MVR 15.6K
3.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$688 MVR 10.6K
11.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,668 MVR 25.7K
14.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,394 MVR 21.5K
3.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,882 MVR 44.4K
120.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$1,075 MVR 16.6K
355.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Maldives
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$947 MVR 14.6K
255.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
12.4
-67.90%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Maldives: October 29, 2025

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