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Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Mainz Cost of Living Comparison Between Hereford and Mainz

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hereford is 13.3% more expensive than Mainz without rent, and 7.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Hereford is 1.9% cheaper than Mainz without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.48 ยฃ15.30
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
44.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.7 ยฃ73.7
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
15.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.10 ยฃ6.80
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.89
-20.66%
Cappuccino
$4.33 ยฃ3.24
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
9.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
-30.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ยฃ1.30
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
-48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 ยฃ4.42
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
15.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.99 ยฃ4.47
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
31.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
6.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 ยฃ1.14
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
-32.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 ยฃ2.46
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
0.92%
Eggs
$4.10 ยฃ3.06
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
10.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$19.17 ยฃ14.32
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
30.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.18 ยฃ6.86
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
-34.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.23 ยฃ10.63
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
-26.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.46 ยฃ2.59
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
10.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 ยฃ0.90
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
-35.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 ยฃ0.84
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-51.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.76 ยฃ3.55
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
-39.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 ยฃ0.80
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
-39.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 ยฃ0.70
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
-49.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 ยฃ1.06
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
21.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.31 ยฃ14.43
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.07
106.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ยฃ8.07
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.36 ยฃ2.51
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
232.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
104.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.77 ยฃ2.81
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
-7.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.0 ยฃ65.7
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
29.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.46 ยฃ4.83
$8.84 โ‚ฌ7.62
-26.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
-27.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.10 ยฃ15.01
$34.88 โ‚ฌ30.07
-42.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.7K
26.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K ยฃ30.8K
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
9.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$377 ยฃ282
$346 โ‚ฌ298
9.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.96 ยฃ28.36
$25.47 โ‚ฌ21.95
49.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.68 ยฃ29.64
$49.30 โ‚ฌ42.50
-19.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ยฃ43.27
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.13
13.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.28
-
Cinema Ticket
$16.08 ยฃ12.01
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.66
9.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,586 ยฃ1,185
$556 โ‚ฌ479
185.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.0K ยฃ13.5K
$6,470 โ‚ฌ5,577
178.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.4 ยฃ62.3
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
-24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.83 ยฃ30.50
$47.59 โ‚ฌ41.02
-14.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.1 ยฃ60.6
$104 โ‚ฌ89.4
-21.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.6 ยฃ64.0
$144 โ‚ฌ124
-40.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 ยฃ738
$964 โ‚ฌ831
2.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 ยฃ684
$784 โ‚ฌ676
16.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,636 ยฃ1,222
$1,627 โ‚ฌ1,403
0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 ยฃ1,035
$1,324 โ‚ฌ1,141
4.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$9,083 โ‚ฌ7,830
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$5,232 โ‚ฌ4,510
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hereford
Mainz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,784 ยฃ2,079
$3,278 โ‚ฌ2,826
-15.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.15
3.99
79.20%

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Last update for Hereford: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mainz: January 11, 2026

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