Cost of Living in Ulm

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1748
$3947
🛋️ Without rent
$722
$2231
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1027
$1716
🍽️ Food
$513
$1358
🚐 Transport
$73.7
$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3347
😀 Quality of life
86
🏙️ Population
130K

The average cost of living in Ulm is $1748, which is in the top 27% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 2534th out of 9294 in our global list, 21st out of 662 in Germany, and 6th out of 103 in Baden-Wurttemberg.

The median after-tax salary is $3347, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 319th (TOP 3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 48th best city to live in Germany, and 8th most liveable city in Baden-Wurttemberg. With an estimated population of 130K, Ulm is the 61st largest city in Germany.

✈️ Closest airport 21 km Laupheim Air Base
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 461 University of Ulm
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Prices in Ulm

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.41
 Cappuccino
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1769
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$242
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3958
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12145

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