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Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Arad Cost of Living Comparison Between Kassel and Arad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Kassel is 3.1% more expensive than Arad without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kassel is 0.3% cheaper than Arad without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.83 โ‚ฌ12.79
$18.42 โ‚ช57.8
-19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.0 โ‚ฌ50.8
$58.3 โ‚ช183
1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.52 โ‚ฌ9.07
$15.71 โ‚ช49.31
-33.04%
Cappuccino
$3.62 โ‚ฌ3.12
$2.90 โ‚ช9.12
24.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$2.79 โ‚ช8.75
48.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.72 โ‚ฌ3.21
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
81.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.02 โ‚ฌ4.32
$4.34 โ‚ช13.63
15.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.83 โ‚ฌ4.16
$8.94 โ‚ช28.08
-45.97%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.79 โ‚ช5.63
-26.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.52 โ‚ช7.91
-9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$2.49 โ‚ช7.82
42.57%
Eggs
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
$4.07 โ‚ช12.76
-5.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.62 โ‚ฌ12.60
$18.36 โ‚ช57.6
-20.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.68 โ‚ฌ11.79
$10.99 โ‚ช34.51
24.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.86 โ‚ฌ19.70
$17.69 โ‚ช55.6
29.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 โ‚ฌ2.69
$3.05 โ‚ช9.57
1.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.99 โ‚ช6.24
-10.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$1.81 โ‚ช5.70
28.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$1.91 โ‚ช6.00
194.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.38 โ‚ช4.33
28.26%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 โ‚ฌ1.49
$1.20 โ‚ช3.76
44.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.95 โ‚ฌ1.68
$1.91 โ‚ช5.99
2.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.34 โ‚ช4.22
-11.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.59 โ‚ฌ8.26
$11.09 โ‚ช34.82
-13.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.75 โ‚ฌ4.96
$12.10 โ‚ช37.99
-52.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.88
$2.31 โ‚ช7.24
-55.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
$3.03 โ‚ช9.50
-46.53%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kassel
Arad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.55 โ‚ฌ3.06
$1.51 โ‚ช4.73
135.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 โ‚ฌ57.8
$67.0 โ‚ช210
0.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.12 โ‚ฌ3.55
$6.00 โ‚ช18.83
-31.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.63 โ‚ช5.13
12.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.60 โ‚ฌ35.86
$43.82 โ‚ช138
-5.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$2.05 โ‚ช6.45
-2.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K โ‚ฌ27.4K
$39.6K โ‚ช124.2K
-19.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K โ‚ฌ28.8K
$41.2K โ‚ช129.3K
-18.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$361 โ‚ฌ311
$265 โ‚ช831
36.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.41 โ‚ฌ30.52
$10.69 โ‚ช33.57
231.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 โ‚ฌ45.85
$32.39 โ‚ช102
64.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.84 โ‚ฌ28.31
$66.9 โ‚ช210
-50.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.22 โ‚ฌ13.98
$17.97 โ‚ช56.4
-9.74%
Cinema Ticket
$11.34 โ‚ฌ9.77
$12.54 โ‚ช39.38
-9.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$363 โ‚ฌ313
$827 โ‚ช2,598
-56.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.9K โ‚ฌ14.6K
$12.0K โ‚ช37.6K
40.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$98.8 โ‚ฌ85.2
$112 โ‚ช351
-11.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.4 โ‚ฌ44.31
$53.5 โ‚ช168
-3.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 โ‚ฌ79.4
$123 โ‚ช385
-24.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 โ‚ฌ121
$194 โ‚ช609
-27.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kassel
Arad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$821 โ‚ฌ708
$697 โ‚ช2,188
17.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$586 โ‚ฌ505
$924 โ‚ช2,900
-36.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,087 โ‚ฌ937
$1,112 โ‚ช3,490
-2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$897 โ‚ฌ774
$1,409 โ‚ช4,423
-36.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,940 โ‚ฌ5,120
$8,995 โ‚ช28.2K
-33.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,694
$8,030 โ‚ช25.2K
-61.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kassel
Arad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,305 โ‚ฌ2,849
$3,916 โ‚ช12.3K
-15.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.5
13.71%

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Last update for Kassel: January 11, 2026

Last update for Arad: January 10, 2026

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