Prices in Germany - food, souvenirs, transport. How much money to take to Germany
Prices in Germany
Prices in Germany are quite high, and they differ depending on the area: for example, in Hamburg, prices are slightly higher than in the Ruhr area.
Shopping and souvenirs
For shopping, you can go to Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt am Main. Here you can shop in various shops, boutiques and multi-storey shopping centers. And the ideal time for shopping in Germany is the sales season: from mid-July to the end of August and in January.
What to bring from Germany
- a beer mug with a lid, porcelain products, Zollingen knives, dolls in national costumes, carved wooden figurines, various nutcrackers, cosmetics, a Bavarian hunting hat;
- German beer, Moselle wines, schnapps, chocolate, Nuremberg gingerbread.
In Germany, you can buy mugs with a picture - from 6 euros, beer mugs - from 5 euros, gastronomic souvenirs (mustard, chocolate, gingerbread) - from 1 euro, German cosmetics - from 3 euros, teddy bears - from 5 euros, nutcracker - from 1 euro, porcelain (Meissen firm) - from 30 euro, Solingen knives - from 50 euro.
Tours
On excursions “Berlin revelation” you will visit the Berlin Cathedral and the Charlottenburg Palace, as well as see the Brandenburg Gate and the Reichstag building. 3-hour guided tour costs approximately 25 euros.
Entertainment
The approximate cost of entertainment in Germany: the cost of an entrance ticket to the zoo (Munich) is 14 euros, and an hour-long boat trip on Lake Köningsee is 14 euros.
The whole family should go to the Dresden Zoo, where you can visit “African house” and watch elephants, hamadryas, various types of tropical birds. An adult ticket costs 12, and a child ticket costs 4 euros.
Transport
For travel on public transport for 1 ticket in Munich, you will pay 2.5 euros, and in Berlin - 2-2.3 euros (the price does not depend on the distance, but on the city). As for moving around the cities by taxi, boarding costs about 2-3 euros (+ for each kilometer you will pay 1-3 euros).
If you decide to rent a car, then you will pay at least 30 euros per day for the rental (it all depends on the car model and other factors).
The daily minimum spending on holidays in Germany (a room in an inexpensive hotel, meals in cheap cafes and snack bars, a restriction on entertainment) will be 60-80 euros per person. But for a more comfortable stay, you will need 130-150 euros per day for 1 person.
Leisure and tourism - Germany