Europe · Central Europe · 2025 price levels

🇩🇪Cost of living in Germany

+8% Everyday spending in Germany costs 8% more than the EU average.

Phone & internet, housing & utilities and health cost the most compared with the rest of Europe; alcohol & tobacco, clothing & shoes and food & soft drinks the least.

Price level by category

What costs more, and how much

EU average = 100. The bar's length is Germany's price level for the same basket.

Phone & internet+23%
Housing & utilities+14%
Health+14%
Transport+10%
Restaurants & hotels+8%
Recreation & culture+8%
Personal care & services+4%
Furniture & household+4%
Food & soft drinks+2%
Clothing & shoes+2%
Alcohol & tobacco−2%

EU averageEurostat, 2025

Against its neighbours

Cheaper than Austria

Household spending, EU average = 100.

🇨🇭 Switzerland171

🇦🇹 Austria113

🇩🇪 Germany108

🇪🇺 EU100

🇸🇮 Slovenia89

🇸🇰 Slovakia85

19% cheaperthan the United States for the same household spending (World Bank, 2025)

Living there

The basics

Status: EU Member
Stay: EU rules apply. 90-day free stay; 'Anmeldung' required.
Healthcare: EHIC valid.
Currency: EUR
Banking: Full support (Revolut/Wise)
Paying: Mixed (Cash still king in some places)
English: 4 out of 5
Getting around: DB Navigator

Say it locally

Seven phrases

Hello: Hallo
Thank you: Danke
Yes/No: Ja / Nein
How are you?: Wie geht es dir?
Excuse me: Entschuldigung
Check, please!: Die Rechnung, bitte!
Do you speak English?: Sprechen Sie Englisch?

Cities

Seven places to live

Berlin Cologne Frankfurt Hamburg Leipzig Munich Stuttgart

Category	Search Link
🏋️ Gyms & Fitness	Find Gyms in 🇩🇪 Germany
🧖 Spas & Wellness	Find Spas in 🇩🇪 Germany
💻 Coworking	Find Coworking in 🇩🇪 Germany
☕ Work-friendly Cafes	Find Cafes in 🇩🇪 Germany
🛒 Supermarkets	Find Supermarkets in 🇩🇪 Germany
🥾 Hiking Trails	Find Trails in 🇩🇪 Germany

Substance	Status	Penalty
Cannabis	🟡	Decriminalized

🏠 Housing & Rent

Link	Description
ImmobilienScout24	🔴 Biggest platform
WG-Gesucht	Shared flat

💼 Jobs

Link	Description
Indeed Germany	Job search
XING	German LinkedIn

Where the numbers come from

Eurostat, prc_ppp_ind_1: price level indices, EU27 = 100, 2025. Reuse authorised with acknowledgement.
World Bank, PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI: household price level, United States = 100, 2025. CC BY 4.0.