Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester and Wilhelmshaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Rochester and Wilhelmshaven

🙂 Solo nomad: Rochester is 21.8% cheaper than Wilhelmshaven without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Rochester is 7.5% more expensive than Wilhelmshaven without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.13 £17.76
$14.01 €12.1
72.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.1 £70
$78.5 €67.7
21.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.29 £7.57
$12.26 €10.59
-16.07%
Cappuccino
$4.6 £3.39
$3.8 €3.28
21.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 £1.72
$2.81 €2.43
-16.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 £1.97
$2.28 €1.96
17.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.16 £4.53
$5.08 €4.39
21.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.59 £4.11
$5.22 €4.51
7.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 £1.01
$1.12 €0.97
23.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 £0.97
$2.23 €1.93
-40.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.32 €2.87
-49.70%
Eggs
$2.97 £2.18
$3.93 €3.39
-24.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.77 £3.51
$14.55 €12.56
-67.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.44 £5.48
$14.78 €12.76
-49.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.47 £8.44
$19.75 €17.05
-41.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.73 £2.01
$2.55 €2.2
7.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.75 €1.51
-13.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 £1.87
$2.19 €1.9
16.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 £1.83
$5.14 €4.44
-51.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 £1.06
$1.54 €1.33
-6.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 £0.91
$1.5 €1.29
-17.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 £0.74
$2.07 €1.79
-51.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 £1.15
$1.05 €0.91
48.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.7 £15.23
$9.67 €8.35
114.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.74 £7.9
$5.66 €4.88
89.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.07 €0.93
110.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 £2.44
$1.67 €1.44
98.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.44
$3.01 €2.6
10.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 £64.5
$57.6 €49.73
52.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.1 £3.02
$7.35 €6.35
-44.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.01 €1.73
-16.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.07 £11.09
$50.5 €43.6
-70.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.8K £24.9K
$31.9K €27.6K
6.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K £23.7K
$37.1K €32K
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$188 £138
$297 €256
-36.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.75 £13.8
$11.49 €9.92
63.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.62 £22.53
$50.4 €43.52
-39.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52 £38.3
$28.46 €24.57
82.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.59 £15.15
$23.02 €19.88
-10.56%
Cinema Ticket
$13.62 £10.03
$15.2 €13.12
-10.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$510 £376
$679 €586
-24.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.9K £19.1K
$10.5K €9,075
146.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.6 £50.5
$84.4 €72.8
-18.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.1 £30.24
$34.27 €29.59
19.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.3 £45.11
$57.8 €49.94
6.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97 £71.4
$145 €125
-33.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,246 £917
$574 €495
117.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 £748
$401 €347
153.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,866 £1,373
$750 €648
148.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 £1,262
$1,211 €1,046
41.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,865 £3,580
$4,000 €3,454
21.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,688 £3,450
$2,315 €1,999
102.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rochester
Wilhelmshaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,990 £2,200
$3,769 €3,254
-20.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.53
3.96
39.65%

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Last update for Rochester: October 26, 2025

Last update for Wilhelmshaven: October 28, 2025

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