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Cost of Living

The International Cost of Living Table 2007/2008 compares prices in countries all around the world and shows that Germany comes eleventh in the ranking; compared with European Union countries only, Germany takes seventh place. This means that life in Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Ireland, France and Britain is more expensive than here.

We have selected a few items for you to compare prices:

liter of milk

0.79 – 1.20 €

Bread

2.00 – 3.50 €

0.3 liter of Coke

0.69 – 1.25 €

250 g butter/margarine

0.79 – 1.50 €

1 individual Pizza (restaurant)

8.00 – 10.00 €

Movie theater

7.00 – 10.00 €