Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and San Marino Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and San Marino

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 87% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 68.5% more expensive than San Marino without rent, and 80.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$17.05 €14.72
0.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$66.5 €57.4
12.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$11.45 €9.89
0.17%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.98 €1.71
102.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$3.11 €2.68
7.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.56 €1.34
85.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$4.75 €4.1
10.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$6.72 €5.81
-31.85%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.14 €0.98
10.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
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Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
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Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
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Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.25 €1.95
41.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
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Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
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Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
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Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.15 €0.99
37.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.6 €0.52
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$4.29 €3.71
129.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$4.71 €4.06
45.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.93 €1.67
-43.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Germany
San Marino
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$1.72 €1.48
113.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$28.62 €24.71
137.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.7 €4.92
2.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$1.75 €1.51
27.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$25.26 €21.81
49.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$2.04 €1.77
-3.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$117 €101
199.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$23.49 €20.28
15.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$34.66 €29.92
49.80%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$74.6 €64.4
-45.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$25.93 €22.38
-5.36%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$8.05 €6.95
75.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
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πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$79.5 €68.6
18.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$34.41 €29.71
26.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$58.3 €50.3
128.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
San Marino
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$645 €557
61.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$574 €496
33.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$856 €739
122.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$770 €664
87.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$2,963 €2,559
114.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$2,902 €2,506
68.68%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Germany
San Marino
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$3,756 €3,243
-10.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.55
12.11%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for San Marino: October 28, 2025

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