Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1485
$4641
🛋️ Without rent
$708
$2227
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$777
$2414
🍽️ Food
$505
$1342
🚐 Transport
$65.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3662
😀 Quality of life
73
🏙️ Population
101K

The average cost of living in Kaiserslautern is $1485, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 3768th out of 9294 in our global list, 461st out of 662 in Germany, and 21st out of 21 in Rhineland-Palatinate.

The median after-tax salary is $3662, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months. Ranked 1561st (TOP 17%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 199th best city to live in Germany, and 5th most liveable city in Rhineland-Palatinate. With an estimated population of 101K, Kaiserslautern is the 82nd largest city in Germany.

✈️ Closest airport 12 km Ramstein Air Base
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 625 Technical University of Kaiserslautern
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Prices in Kaiserslautern

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.9
 Cappuccino
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$503
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2731
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2789
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11079

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