Cost of Living in Trier

Summary of cost of living in Trier, Germany:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 168,062.3TL (3,759.7€), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 50,547.2TL (1,130.8€), excluding rent.
  • Trier is 64.6% more expensive than Istanbul (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Trier is, on average, 21.7% lower than in Istanbul.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 11.00-20.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 60.00-180.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 11.00-13.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 5.00 € 3.00-9.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 4.00 € 3.00-6.00
Cappuccino (regular) 4.16 € 2.80-5.20
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.85 € 1.75-4.50
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 3.12 € 2.50-4.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 liter) 1.08 € 0.99-1.45
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.96 € 1.59-3.50
Rice (white), (1kg) 2.88 € 2.00-4.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 € 2.40-4.06
Local Cheese (1kg) 12.28 € 8.00-15.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 11.64 € 6.50-16.90
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 19.65 € 9.50-29.90
Apples (1kg) 2.97 € 1.75-3.99
Banana (1kg) 1.45 € 1.29-1.99
Oranges (1kg) 1.92 € 1.65-2.99
Tomato (1kg) 4.12 € 2.99-4.99
Potato (1kg) 1.37 € 0.75-1.70
Onion (1kg) 1.28 € 0.95-2.59
Lettuce (1 head) 1.59 € 1.10-1.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.98 € 0.40-1.19
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 4.99-8.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 € 0.65-1.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.38 € 0.79-1.69
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 7.00-8.70
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.55 € 1.80-3.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.50 € 49.00-70.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.35 € 3.60-5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 3.73 € 2.40-4.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 € 25.00-40.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.73 € 1.66-1.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 27,180.00-32,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,255.00 € 33,340.00-33,340.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 419.68 € 300.00-600.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.86 € 14.99-39.95
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.27 € 32.00-50.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.80 € 20.00-80.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.33 € 20.00-46.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 10.00-20.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 471.67 € 125.00-1,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,000.00 € 3,000.00-3,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 107.00 € 30.00-140.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.33 € 50.00-60.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.75 € 60.00-150.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.33 € 100.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 580.00 € 500.00-2,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 575.00 € 400.00-1,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,080.00 € 1,000.00-3,200.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 790.00 € 750.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,200.00 € 3,600.00-6,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,150.00 € 2,200.00-9,687.52
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,500.00 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.20 3.95-4.75

Prices in Trier

This city had 372 entries in the past 12 months by 18 different contributors.
Last update: 22 May 2025
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1 Comments so far
Priya Darshini on Sep 30, 2021:
Trier is great place to live in as an expat as well ..I m from india ..and the people are great the city is cool ..and you have great history behind the city ..the city is small and everything is near by ,the things aren't that cheap though but its average I would say ..feels safe and the people are class no homeless people around ..and you really feel great to live here.. having Luxembourg very close you can visit this country very often
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