78.26
Austin, TX
🇺🇸 United States
Cost of Living in Dresden - Updated Prices & Insights
76.11
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $1,047 (excluding rent), and $1,921 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,580 (excluding rent), and $3,966 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.91 €13.74
$9.1 €7.85
$21.6 €18.65
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.8 €75
$57.9 €49.99
$110 €95
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.67 €10.07
$10.51 €9.07
$11.67 €10.07
Cappuccino
$4.18 €3.61
$3.41 €2.95
$5.12 €4.42
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.26 €2.82
$5.62 €4.85
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.91 €2.51
$4.07 €3.52
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 €5.1
$5.32 €4.59
$5.91 €5.1
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$4.46 €3.85
$7.04 €6.08
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.12
$1.17 €1.01
$1.71 €1.48
White Bread (500g)
$2.17 €1.88
$1.42 €1.23
$3.4 €2.93
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$2.3 €1.98
$3.79 €3.27
Eggs
$3.84 €3.31
$2.77 €2.39
$4.72 €4.08
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.13 €13.07
$9.41 €8.13
$23.53 €20.31
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.8 €11.92
$5.88 €5.08
$19.87 €17.15
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.36 €17.58
$14.11 €12.19
$35.16 €30.36
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$2.34 €2.02
$3.52 €3.04
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.46 €1.26
$2.27 €1.96
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$1.76 €1.52
$2.93 €2.53
Tomato (1kg)
$4.49 €3.87
$2.05 €1.77
$5.69 €4.91
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$0.86 €0.74
$1.71 €1.48
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.12 €0.97
$2.35 €2.03
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.15 €1
$2.29 €1.97
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$0.36 €0.31
$1.4 €1.21
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.06 €8.69
$9.6 €8.29
$11.7 €10.1
Wine (Bottle)
$5.76 €4.97
$5.75 €4.97
$9.21 €7.96
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$0.76 €0.66
$1.18 €1.02
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.3 €1.12
$1.92 €1.66
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.78 €3.26
$3.54 €3.06
$4.13 €3.57
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.7 €58.5
$57.2 €49.39
$94.6 €81.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.61 €3.98
$2.3 €1.99
$4.84 €4.18
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.44 €2.11
$2.04 €1.76
$2.75 €2.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 €30.44
$35.25 €30.44
$58.8 €50.7
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.88 €1.62
$2.15 €1.86
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
$31.8K €27.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$35.1K €30.3K
$39K €33.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$337 €291
$228 €197
$610 €527
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.91 €26.69
$11.4 €9.84
$45.6 €39.37
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.1 €43.21
$34.27 €29.58
$54.8 €47.28
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.8 €29.18
$22.97 €19.83
$51.7 €44.62
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.71 €12.7
$9.2 €7.94
$18.39 €15.88
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 €10.86
$10.86 €9.38
$17.15 €14.81
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 €295
$231 €199
$577 €498
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K €12.6K
$9,207 €7,949
$20.7K €17.9K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.5
$46.82 €40.43
$140 €121
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.78 €27.44
$23.12 €19.96
$92.5 €79.8
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$91.8 €79.2
$149 €129
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$69.5 €60
$174 €150
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$574 €496
$1,206 €1,041
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$585 €505
$408 €352
$920 €794
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,738 €1,501
$1,401 €1,209
$2,335 €2,016
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,067 €922
$813 €702
$1,743 €1,505
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,394 €4,657
$4,129 €3,565
$6,488 €5,602
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,979 €3,435
$2,892 €2,497
$5,782 €4,992
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,231 €2,790
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.95
4.5
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