Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Siegen Cost of Living Comparison Between Sunderland and Siegen

😐 Solo nomad: Sunderland is 0.7% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sunderland is 13.2% more expensive than Siegen without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.19 £14.86
$14.02 €12.11
44.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.8 £60.9
$55.3 €47.73
49.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 £7.62
$10.36 €8.95
-
Cappuccino
$5.06 £3.73
$3.7 €3.2
36.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 £1.7
$3.75 €3.23
-38.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 £1.19
$3.05 €2.63
-46.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.04
$4.64 €4.01
47.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.47 £4.03
$4.34 €3.75
26.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 £1.16
$1.16 €1
35.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.63 £1.2
$2.11 €1.82
-22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.23 £1.64
$2.9 €2.51
-23.10%
Eggs
$3.55 £2.61
$3.67 €3.17
-3.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.5 £7.73
$14.47 €12.49
-27.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.93 £6.57
$14.57 €12.58
-38.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.37 £11.31
$21.25 €18.35
-27.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.48 £2.56
$3.43 €2.96
1.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.87 €1.61
3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 £1.91
$2.25 €1.94
15.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.9 £2.87
$4.7 €4.05
-17.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 £1.42
$1.47 €1.27
31.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.17
$1.53 €1.32
4.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 £0.97
$1.84 €1.59
-28.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 £1.41
$0.72 €0.62
165.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.61 £13.7
$10.05 €8.68
85.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.18 £7.49
$5.73 €4.95
77.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.71 £1.99
$1.06 €0.92
155.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 £2.1
$1.6 €1.38
78.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.09 £2.27
$4.08 €3.52
-24.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$77.6 £57.1
$66.6 €57.5
16.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.44 £4.74
$3.81 €3.29
69.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.34 £0.98
$1.98 €1.71
-32.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.57 £12.2
$42.13 €36.38
-60.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.44
$1.96 €1.69
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$31.9K €27.5K
18.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.6K £31.3K
$34.4K €29.7K
23.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 £217
$346 €299
-14.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.19 £12.65
$31.28 €27.01
-45.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.46 £31.24
$53.6 €46.24
-20.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43 £31.64
$38.16 €32.95
12.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.64 £9.3
$22.83 €19.72
-44.63%
Cinema Ticket
$13.07 £9.62
$14.15 €12.22
-7.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,266 £931
$169 €146
649.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,916 £5,089
$11.7K €10.1K
-40.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81 £59.6
$92.3 €79.7
-12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.27 £32.58
$28.46 €24.57
55.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 £63
$90.9 €78.5
-5.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.6 £60
$128 €111
-36.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$810 £596
$643 €555
26.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 £448
$527 €455
15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,339 £985
$908 €784
47.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$991 £729
$769 €664
28.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 £2,942
$2,897 €2,502
37.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,154 £1,585
$2,108 €1,820
2.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sunderland
Siegen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,490 £2,568
$2,662 €2,298
31.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.6
3.89
43.96%

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Last update for Sunderland: October 29, 2025

Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

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