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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mainz is 11.7% cheaper than Hereford without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mainz is 1.9% more expensive than Hereford without rent, and 2.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$20.48 ยฃ15.30
-30.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.7 โ‚ฌ73.8
$98.7 ยฃ73.7
-13.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 โ‚ฌ9.89
$9.10 ยฃ6.80
26.04%
Cappuccino
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.40
$4.33 ยฃ3.24
-8.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 โ‚ฌ2.40
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
43.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.75 ยฃ1.30
96.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.13 โ‚ฌ4.42
$5.91 ยฃ4.42
-13.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 โ‚ฌ3.93
$5.99 ยฃ4.47
-23.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.33 ยฃ0.99
-6.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.94
$1.52 ยฃ1.14
48.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$3.30 ยฃ2.46
-0.91%
Eggs
$3.71 โ‚ฌ3.20
$4.10 ยฃ3.06
-9.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.65 โ‚ฌ12.63
$19.17 ยฃ14.32
-23.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.98 โ‚ฌ12.05
$9.18 ยฃ6.86
52.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 โ‚ฌ16.67
$14.23 ยฃ10.63
35.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 โ‚ฌ2.70
$3.46 ยฃ2.59
-9.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$1.20 ยฃ0.90
55.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.12 ยฃ0.84
104.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 โ‚ฌ4.38
$4.76 ยฃ3.55
6.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 โ‚ฌ1.46
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
64.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.08 ยฃ0.80
65.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.60
$0.94 ยฃ0.70
97.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.41 ยฃ1.06
-17.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 โ‚ฌ8.07
$19.31 ยฃ14.43
-51.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.09 โ‚ฌ6.11
$10.81 ยฃ8.07
-34.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$3.36 ยฃ2.51
-69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$3.56 ยฃ2.66
-51.12%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$3.77 ยฃ2.81
8.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.2 โ‚ฌ58.8
$88.0 ยฃ65.7
-22.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 โ‚ฌ7.62
$6.46 ยฃ4.83
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 โ‚ฌ2.23
$1.89 ยฃ1.41
37.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.88 โ‚ฌ30.07
$20.10 ยฃ15.01
73.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.00 ยฃ1.49
-2.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K โ‚ฌ26.7K
$39.1K ยฃ29.2K
-20.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.7K โ‚ฌ32.5K
$41.3K ยฃ30.8K
-8.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 โ‚ฌ298
$377 ยฃ282
-8.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.47 โ‚ฌ21.95
$37.96 ยฃ28.36
-32.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.30 โ‚ฌ42.50
$39.68 ยฃ29.64
24.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 โ‚ฌ44.13
$57.9 ยฃ43.27
-11.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.36 โ‚ฌ19.28
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.69 โ‚ฌ12.66
$16.08 ยฃ12.01
-8.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 โ‚ฌ479
$1,586 ยฃ1,185
-64.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,470 โ‚ฌ5,577
$18.0K ยฃ13.5K
-64.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 โ‚ฌ94.8
$83.4 ยฃ62.3
31.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.59 โ‚ฌ41.02
$40.83 ยฃ30.50
16.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ89.4
$81.1 ยฃ60.6
27.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 โ‚ฌ124
$85.6 ยฃ64.0
67.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 โ‚ฌ831
$987 ยฃ738
-2.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$784 โ‚ฌ676
$916 ยฃ684
-14.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,627 โ‚ฌ1,403
$1,636 ยฃ1,222
-0.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,324 โ‚ฌ1,141
$1,386 ยฃ1,035
-4.44%
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
Mainz
Hereford
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,278 โ‚ฌ2,826
$2,784 ยฃ2,079
17.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.99
7.15
-44.20%

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Last update for Mainz: January 11, 2026

Last update for Hereford: January 13, 2026

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