Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Offenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Offenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Siegen is 9.4% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 4.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siegen is 10% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$11.36 €9.8
23.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 €47.73
$58.2 €50.2
-4.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.95
$11.52 €9.94
-10.07%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.2
$3.92 €3.39
-5.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.23
$3.11 €2.68
20.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.83 €2.45
7.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$4.65 €4.01
-0.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 €3.75
$5.54 €4.79
-21.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.23 €1.06
-5.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.27 €1.96
-7.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.31 €2.86
-12.39%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$3.91 €3.37
-6.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$14.98 €12.93
-3.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$14.31 €12.35
1.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$18.7 €16.15
13.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.29 €2.84
4.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.89 €1.63
-1.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.3 €1.98
-2.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 €4.05
$4.4 €3.79
6.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.55 €1.34
-5.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.17 €1.01
30.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.9 €1.64
-3.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.21 €1.04
-40.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$9.62 €8.31
4.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$6.35 €5.49
-9.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.01 €0.87
4.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.62 €1.39
-1.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 €3.52
$5.29 €4.57
-22.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$53.5 €46.18
24.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.29
$4.6 €3.98
-17.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.29 €1.98
-13.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 €36.38
$35.18 €30.37
19.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$30.9K €26.7K
3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$31.1K €26.8K
10.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 €299
$332 €287
4.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.28 €27.01
$28.8 €24.86
8.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$53.1 €45.83
0.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 €32.95
$73.4 €63.4
-48.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.72
$22.85 €19.73
-0.09%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$12.66 €10.93
11.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$341 €294
-50.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$9,836 €8,493
18.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$66.8 €57.7
38.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.46 €24.57
$36.76 €31.74
-22.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$91.4 €78.9
-0.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$124 €107
3.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$792 €684
-18.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$590 €509
-10.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$1,257 €1,085
-27.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$1,047 €904
-26.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 €2,502
$5,755 €4,969
-49.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,108 €1,820
$4,249 €3,668
-50.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siegen
Offenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 €2,298
$2,383 €2,057
11.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
2.75
41.45%

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Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Offenburg: October 28, 2025

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