Travel budget and cost of living in Germany how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Germany and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Germany. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Germany travel budget.
Travel budget in Germany
Germany: calculate your travel budget
Germany: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Germany for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 84 for 2 ppl.
- $ 18 per person
- $ 14 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2048* (1876 €)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 129 for 2 ppl.
- $ 40 per person
- $ 24 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 3942* (3598 €)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 152 for 2 ppl.
- $ 66 per person
- $ 44 per person
- $ 27 per person
Total budget:
$ 5916* (5404 €)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Germany in 2024
Cost of living: Germany VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Germany in 2024 is 2% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Germany by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Germany compared to the national average.
Cities | /Germany | View Details |
---|---|---|
Munich | 14% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Munich |
Essen | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Essen |
Hamburg | 9% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hamburg |
Dortmund | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dortmund |
Berlin | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Berlín |
Dusseldorf | 6% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Dusseldorf |
Local prices in Germany by expense type
Germany: Restaurant budget
($ 8.8 to $ 22)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 26 to $ 55)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 39
($ 9.8 to $ 14)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 3.3 to $ 6)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
53% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.2 to $ 5.5)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.2 to $ 4.4)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2.2 to $ 3.8)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Germany: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 61 to $ 306)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 178
($ 73 to $ 293)
26% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 76 to $ 374)
40% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 235
($ 87 to $ 389)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 318
($ 139 to $ 502)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 462
($ 64 to $ 345)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 171
($ 75 to $ 537)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 248
($ 87 to $ 435)
17% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214
($ 75 to $ 330)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 230
($ 101 to $ 684)
6% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 214
Germany: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)
15% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 5)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.6
($ 2.6 to $ 4.4)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 7.7 to $ 19)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 13
($ 1.6 to $ 3.3)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.3
($ 2.2 to $ 5.5)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 0.9 to $ 2.7)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.3 to $ 1.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Germany: Public and private transport budget
($ 2.7 to $ 4.3)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 2 to $ 3.3)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.9 to $ 2.1)
102% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.5 to $ 7.7)
38% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 27 to $ 87)
36% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Germany: Leisure activity budget
($ 11 to $ 18)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 16 to $ 33)
10% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Germany: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 8.8 to $ 10)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 44 to $ 121)
65% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 22 to $ 66)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 699)
(fair price: $ 839)
(fair price: $ 699)
(fair price: $ 1081)
(fair price: $ 954)
(fair price: $ 743)
About the information on the cost of living in Germany
The information about the cost of living in Germany shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Germany updated on 04-10-2024.
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