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Cost of Living Comparison Between Metz and Hitchin Cost of Living Comparison Between Metz and Hitchin

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Metz is 15.2% more expensive than Hitchin without rent, and 31.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Metz is 10.7% more expensive than Hitchin without rent, and 24.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.02 โ‚ฌ14.67
$27.09 ยฃ20.24
-37.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$71.9 โ‚ฌ61.9
$80.4 ยฃ60.0
-10.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
$7.98 ยฃ5.96
45.36%
Cappuccino
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.98
$4.78 ยฃ3.57
-27.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
111.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 โ‚ฌ1.92
$1.67 ยฃ1.25
32.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.66 โ‚ฌ4.02
$5.40 ยฃ4.03
-13.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 โ‚ฌ4.55
$5.58 ยฃ4.17
-5.38%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 โ‚ฌ0.86
$1.74 ยฃ1.30
-42.53%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
23.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.60
$2.14 ยฃ1.60
-13.55%
Eggs
$5.00 โ‚ฌ4.31
$3.21 ยฃ2.40
55.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.71 โ‚ฌ21.30
$10.08 ยฃ7.53
145.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$7.56 ยฃ5.65
87.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 โ‚ฌ16.84
$17.57 ยฃ13.12
11.21%
Apples (1kg)
$1.72 โ‚ฌ1.48
$3.49 ยฃ2.61
-50.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
-11.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.98
$2.49 ยฃ1.86
38.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$2.54 ยฃ1.90
51.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.27
$0.99 ยฃ0.74
166.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.33 ยฃ1.00
124.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$1.31 ยฃ0.98
44.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.74
$1.82 ยฃ1.36
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 โ‚ฌ9.88
$16.39 ยฃ12.24
-30.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.52 โ‚ฌ6.48
$9.92 ยฃ7.41
-24.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚ฌ2.46
$2.55 ยฃ1.90
11.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.21 โ‚ฌ3.63
$2.84 ยฃ2.12
48.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.99
$3.41 ยฃ2.55
-32.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.2 โ‚ฌ60.5
$88.5 ยฃ66.1
-20.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 โ‚ฌ4.07
$4.31 ยฃ3.22
9.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 โ‚ฌ1.40
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
-6.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$45.76 โ‚ฌ39.44
$22.72 ยฃ16.97
101.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
$1.98 ยฃ1.48
6.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K โ‚ฌ28.2K
$38.8K ยฃ29.0K
-15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.0K โ‚ฌ31.0K
$42.4K ยฃ31.7K
-15.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 โ‚ฌ133
$387 ยฃ289
-60.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.24 โ‚ฌ14.86
$17.75 ยฃ13.26
-2.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.20 โ‚ฌ14.83
$36.00 ยฃ26.89
-52.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.54 โ‚ฌ15.12
$46.96 ยฃ35.08
-62.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.21 โ‚ฌ15.70
$14.83 ยฃ11.08
22.79%
Cinema Ticket
$11.77 โ‚ฌ10.15
$12.33 ยฃ9.21
-4.54%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$883 โ‚ฌ761
$1,775 ยฃ1,326
-50.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,492 โ‚ฌ7,320
$18.4K ยฃ13.7K
-53.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.5 โ‚ฌ72.0
$75.9 ยฃ56.7
9.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
$54.0 ยฃ40.35
-56.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 โ‚ฌ78.5
$69.2 ยฃ51.7
31.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 โ‚ฌ138
$60.6 ยฃ45.28
163.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$768 โ‚ฌ662
$1,490 ยฃ1,113
-48.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 โ‚ฌ596
$1,172 ยฃ875
-40.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,153 โ‚ฌ994
$2,120 ยฃ1,584
-45.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 โ‚ฌ866
$1,866 ยฃ1,394
-46.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,761 โ‚ฌ3,242
$8,676 ยฃ6,481
-56.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,051 โ‚ฌ2,630
$8,105 ยฃ6,054
-62.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Metz
Hitchin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,800 โ‚ฌ3,276
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
5.93
-40.13%

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Last update for Metz: January 12, 2026

Last update for Hitchin: January 12, 2026

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