Cost of Living in Kiel

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1329
$3290
🛋️ Without rent
$653
$1994
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$676
$1296
🍽️ Food
$440
$1169
🚐 Transport
$94.7
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2547
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
246K

The average cost of living in Kiel is $1329, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4091st out of 9294 in our global list, 571st out of 662 in Germany, and 21st out of 21 in Schleswig-Holstein.

The median after-tax salary is $2547, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 2582nd (TOP 28%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 401st best city to live in Germany, and 14th most liveable city in Schleswig-Holstein. With an estimated population of 246K, Kiel is the 29th largest city in Germany.

✈️ Closest airport 6 km Kiel-Holtenau Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 269 Kiel University
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Prices in Kiel

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.27
 Cappuccino
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1160
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$939
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619

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