Cost of Living in Idar-Oberstein

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1649
$4012
🛋️ Without rent
$793
$2552
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$856
$1459
🍽️ Food
$556
$1471
🚐 Transport
$85.6
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3133
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
29.2K

The average cost of living in Idar-Oberstein is $1649, which is in the top 37% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3398th out of 9294 in our global list, 291st out of 662 in Germany, and 13th out of 21 in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The median after-tax salary is $3133, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 2521st (TOP 27%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 421st best city to live in Germany, and 17th 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 8.1 µg/m³

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Prices in Idar-Oberstein

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4976
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3322
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$78
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$734
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17256

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