Cost of Living in Idar-Oberstein

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1528
$3856
🛋️ Without rent
$707
$2183
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$822
$1673
🍽️ Food
$498
$1317
🚐 Transport
$70.6
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2895
😀 Quality of life
68
🏙️ Population
29.2K

The average cost of living in Idar-Oberstein is $1528, which is in the top 36% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3321st out of 9294 in our global list, 257th out of 662 in Germany, and 13th out of 21 in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The median after-tax salary is $2895, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 3222nd (TOP 35%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 503rd best city to live in Germany, and 20th most liveable city in Rhineland-Palatinate. With an estimated population of 29.2K, Idar-Oberstein is the 420th largest city in Germany.

✈️ Closest airport 28 km Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 8.4 µg/m³
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Prices in Idar-Oberstein

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
 Cappuccino
$3.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$737
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1682
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4458
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3164
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10443

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