🇩🇪 Germany · 2026

Cost of Living in Augsburg

2.4% above the Germany average

Ranked #189 of 577 cities · More expensive than 67.2% of cities worldwide

+2.4%
Cost of Living
+10.0%
Rent
0.0%
Groceries
-8.5%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Germany average · See Germany ranking →

Rent Prices in Augsburg

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 932/mo ≈ $1,054 EUR 715/mo ≈ $810 23%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,710/mo ≈ $1,935 EUR 1,276/mo ≈ $1,444 25%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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Augsburg has a cost of living index of 46.3 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

46.3
Index
3
Sources
4.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
48.4
Expatistan
44.0
LivingCost
46.5
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+2.4% Average
Rent
+10.0% Expensive
Groceries
0.0% Average
Restaurants
+5.9% Average
Purchasing Power
-8.5% Weak

Living in Augsburg: What to Expect

Augsburg is expensive by global standards (ranked #189 of 577 cities). It is 2.4% more expensive than the Germany average, based on 34 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

Local purchasing power is strong: residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Germany earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,695/month after tax (35.3% effective rate). See full Germany tax calculator →

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