🇩🇪 Germany · 2026

Cost of Living in Wiesbaden

4.9% above the Germany average

Ranked #176 of 577 cities · More expensive than 69.5% of cities worldwide

+4.9%
Cost of Living
0.0%
Rent
+1.4%
Groceries
-7.3%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Germany average · See Germany ranking →

Rent Prices in Wiesbaden

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1-Bedroom EUR 790/mo ≈ $894 —
3-Bedroom EUR 0/mo ≈ $0 —
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Wiesbaden has a cost of living index of 47.4 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 2 of 3 data sources. Expatistan is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

47.4
Index
3
Sources
3.4
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
49.1
Expatistan
59.0
left out
LivingCost
45.7
ShouldIMove price index
No data

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

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+4.9% Average
Rent
0.0% Average
Groceries
+1.4% Average
Restaurants
+11.8% Expensive
Purchasing Power
-7.3% Average

Living in Wiesbaden: What to Expect

Wiesbaden is expensive by global standards (ranked #176 of 577 cities). It is 4.9% more expensive than the Germany average, based on 34 cities.

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

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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