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Cost signals across rent, transport, income, purchasing power and everyday expenses. This page uses country-level data for Germany and links each visible figure to its recorded source.

Costs metrics for Germany

Germany — Cost of living
Metric Value Source Last updated
Child benefit 259 EUR/month Federal Family Portal — child benefit (Kindergeld)
Childcare worker median gross salary 4,091 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Cleaner median gross salary 2,445 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Cook median gross salary 2,882 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Current pension value 42.52 EUR/month per point BMAS — pension adjustment 2026
EU Blue Card salary threshold 50,700 EUR/year Make it in Germany
EU Blue Card shortage/new entrant threshold 45,934.2 EUR/year Make it in Germany
Electrician median gross salary 3,765 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Employee Social Contribution Rate 21.2 % BMG and Deutsche Rentenversicherung social security rates 2026
Engineer median gross salary 7,083 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
GDP per capita 56,103.73 USD/person World Bank Data
House price index QoQ -0.16 % Eurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q
House price index YoY 3.03 % Eurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q
Integration course cost per lesson 2.29 EUR/lesson BAMF — integration course cost FAQ
Integration course total cost 1,603 EUR BAMF — integration course cost FAQ
Logistics worker median gross salary 3,820 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Median monthly net salary 3,450 EUR/month Eurostat
Nurse median gross salary 4,329 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Physician median gross salary 7,058 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Plumber median gross salary 3,717 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Public transport monthly pass 63 EUR/month Federal Government — Deutschlandticket price 2026
Rent control active Yes boolean MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
Rental deposit norm 3 months_rent MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
Retail salesperson median gross salary 2,849 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Software developer median gross salary 6,097 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
Statutory health insurance general contribution 14.6 % Federal Ministry of Health — statutory health insurance contributions 2026
Statutory minimum wage 13.9 EUR/hour BMAS — statutory minimum wage from January 2026
Top Marginal Income Tax Rate 45 % BMF Bundesministerium der Finanzen
Truck driver median gross salary 3,048 EUR/month Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
cost_index_vs_capital_v2 105.7 index (EU27=100) Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)
electricity_household_eur_per_kwh 0.39 EUR/kWh Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)
gas_household_eur_per_kwh 0.12 EUR/kWh Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)
groceries_monthly_eur 338 EUR/month Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)
income_tax_employee_share_eur_year 6,400 EUR/year BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)
net_income_couple_eur_month 3,262 EUR/month BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)
net_income_eur_month 2,746 EUR/month BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)
net_income_family_eur_month 3,777 EUR/month BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)
price_level_index_groceries_eu27_2020 105.7 index (EU27=100) Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)
social_contributions_employee_share_eur_year 10,008 EUR/year BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)
utilities_monthly_eur 134 EUR/month Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)

Official handoff

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City-level links

Tuebingen

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Germering

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Dachau

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Puchheim

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Bergen

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Starnberg

Germany city data with local metrics and official sources.

Data export

Download Germany costs JSON.

Official sources

  1. Federal Family Portal — child benefit (Kindergeld)
  2. Bundesagentur fuer Arbeit Entgeltatlas
  3. BMAS — pension adjustment 2026
  4. Make it in Germany
  5. BMG and Deutsche Rentenversicherung social security rates 2026
  6. World Bank Data
  7. Eurostat House Price Index quarterly dataset prc_hpi_q
  8. BAMF — integration course cost FAQ
  9. Eurostat
  10. Federal Government — Deutschlandticket price 2026
  11. MigrationFit tenant protection registry from national law portals
  12. Federal Ministry of Health — statutory health insurance contributions 2026
  13. BMAS — statutory minimum wage from January 2026
  14. BMF Bundesministerium der Finanzen
  15. Eurostat — Comparative price levels and HICP (prc_ppp_ind, prc_hicp_midx)
  16. Eurostat — Household energy prices (nrg_pc_204 electricity, nrg_pc_202 gas)
  17. BMF — Lohnsteuer-Rechner, Programmablaufplan 2026 and Lohnsteuertabellen (Steuerklassen I-VI, 16 Bundesländer)

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