When you showed the prices on the shelves in Utah with these pictures, you forgot one difference for your comparisons. As far as I know, shelf prices in the US are net prices. This means that you still have to add all kinds of taxes (state tax, city tax, etc.), so the final price at the checkout is even higher, while in Germany the prices on the shelves already include all taxes.

At the turkish grocery stores you can buy huge bundles of cilantro.

In the US chicken is chlorinated to make it last. That is not allowed in Europe. So we have higher cost all in all (i.e. cooling chain, short shelf live) making it more expensive, but more healthy as well.

I was on vacation in the US in September. And my whole group was shocked about the prices. We visited a grocery store in the state of Pennsylvania and we couldn't believe how expensive everything was. And we thought Germany was expensive 😅

In german grocery prices tax was already included did you calculate that for the american supermarkt prices?

Some of the supermarkets in our region stopped using the cart chains in the pandemic and still aren't using them. But I didn't see any carts on the parking lot yet. Seems like the conditioning kicked in at some point and bringing your cart back is now muscle memory 😁

I spent 3 months in America and I was shocked about the high prices for food. Also Lidl was way more expensive than in Germany it used to be.

LOL, Ritter Sport Nougat. On my annual 1 month visit to Germany I wait for the usual 59c/100g offer, and then I go and clean out each of their special display cases, and return to the US with 30 kg of my favorite chocolate. Seen some shocked cashier faces, but they don't have a limit on specials like they have in the US.

I was in USA 2010. It was a huge culture shock to go into a Wal Mart (we had some here in Germany and I knew them). It was huge. In the nowhere of the Midwest. On Sunday. 50 Meters of food supplements, fat people driving through the market. And the prices were higher than in Germany (I think 20 to 30 percent in average). I will never forget this ;-)

Happy New year 🎆 wishing you all the very Best for 2023 🥂🍾💥 Hope you had a wonderful time with your Famlies in Utah . Thats sure an eye opening to the difference in prices 😮. Again the whole world seeing huge increases in food, energy. Clothing etc . Happy Birthday Willa. 3 where does the time go ,not long until your Little sister arrives 💕 exciting times . Have a Good week. Take care 🥰

The biggest price rise in the UK is on eggs. Also, eggs are in _very_ short supply. A couple of weeks ago Aldi locally had no eggs! The shelves were completely bare. At the moment I'm paying £1.55 (US $1.88) for six large free range eggs. Free range must be what you refer to as pasture reared. Britain and parts of Europe have been suffering from bird flu for some months, which has limited the number of eggs available. Some supermarkets are rationing eggs to two boxes per customer.

Happy Birthday cute Vila. Thank you for all the great videos you have been posting.

So nice to see the depressing topic of risen food prices presented by two smiling people. Very interesting to see the differences. For cilantro maybe try an Asian shop or online supermarket. I’m sure they would offer chilled transport when delivering fresh foods. Happy New Year to you 😊xx

I don't know if Utah mandates a sales tax and how much , but keep in mind that in germany the prices include a 7% or 19% sales tax, depending on the item

Hi you to ,nice you doing a price comparison always love your vids ,as always good info 👍👍👍 looking forward to next one

In Germany or most European countries, energy prices have always been higher than in the US, hence smaller refrigerators, little air conditioning or swimming pools, or huge cars and trucks. In addition, the infrastructure is older, e.g. the streets are narrower and the parking lots, multi-storey car parks are narrower and less suitable for huge cars.... if you drive a Ford F150 to a French or Italian coastal town, you will probably get stuck between the walls of the houses.😅 No one here would be able to buy more than three liters of milk in a plastic canister or store it in their fridge. Americans buy less frequently and in large quantities, while Europeans buy more often and in smaller quantities. A price comparison in the restaurant and snack bar, pizzeria would also be interesting. Many greetings and a happy new year.

HARIBO USA (located in Pleasant Prairie, WI.) is expected to begin production this year. The facility is currently under construction or testing. It will then probably also become cheaper in the USA and there will be more choice.

In Germany tax is included whilst it is not in the States. Tax is 19% in Germany. Different taxes in each state in thel US. When I lived in California I think tax was like 8,5 %. But I really like that tax is included because one knows the exact amount of everything without having to think about how much on tax has to be added.

Its always very interesting to me when comparing foods from different countries and areas...food is something we all must buy,its not a question of choice if we buy food or not,we all need some kind of food or another. One thing I like to add to this video,that you guys scraped abit on the surface but I think needs be more focused on is the great difference in quality of foods of America and Europe. Here in Europe we dont have the additivies and added hormones in our foods that the americans have. Our food therefor both taste better,bread is a perfect example,and is also healthier to eat. Food comparisons are not only the prices,but very much also the quality of it.

There are self watering pots that work quite well for herbs. depending on the size of the pot and plant, the pots have water for more then 2 weeks. that should be enough for most traveling.

But the shelf prices in germany are with tax. I mean the prices in the USA are without tax, isn't.

A happy new year,thx for sharing your comparison.In the US the shhelvprice is whitout the tax,in germany the price is tax include.Stay well,greating from northern germany.

"See ya!" ;-))) ;-))) The sweetest greeting you can get. Happy Birthday, Willa! Alles Gute für Dich :-)!

Dear Tanner and Risa, you should try the Choco-- Cream from Alnatura in Germany ,its organic!! We love it, its half nuts! In the drogerie DM you also can buy a organic Schoko--Nuss Cream and more healthy things!!!Happ New Year and conratulations to your nice Willa!

Hi guys, belated congratulations to her birthday. Willa, we capricorns are strong. After travelling the US the first I bought was a fresh Brötchen from a bakery and a pork cutlet(those still with bone) which after roasting I sliced by myself. I am sure for tasty reasons you buy your Brötchen and Brot from a bakery and your meat from a butcher of trust. Welcome back HOME

Thank you for the information. My family and I are going to the Bavarian area this June and will be staying in an Airbnb. We want to have ideal of cost of groceries since we are planning on making dinner most of the time for savings.

I will never understand why you need so many different brands for paper towels and other things. When I was in the states I was like of course they have bigger grocery stores because there are so many different brands for the same thing 😂😂

Fun vlog. 99cents to 1€90cents for 125g Mozzarella at Aldi. Fresh carton 1 Liter milk (cheapest is Milsani) at Aldi costs 1€05cents..it hasn't been 99cents for several years! Germany eat raw smoked cured salmon for breakfast as do Scandinavian countries etc.. which is more expensive than the salmon you showed. The meat costs more in Germany because of the higher production costs compared to the US.. due to stricter animal welfare rules.

Trader Joe's is a US-founded, US-run company with its own concept, just owned by the Aldi Nord family. They don't have much in common besides Aldi Nord using the name as a store brand for some products (e.g. nuts/dried fruits/trail mix) and (I think?) Trader Joe's carrying some German/Aldi products.

Go for cilantro to the Arabic stores. They are almost in every town in Germany, especially in big cities. You pay for a huge, super fresh bundle around 99 cents. It is a common staple in the oriental kitchen.

I don't know if you know this, but cilantro is called 'Koriander' here in Germany. And there is the spice that is the ground seeds of the coriander plant, and there is the leafs from the coriander plant. But yea, the leafs are probably not as commonly used here as in other countries. But I don't know, I've never used the leafs in cooking.

Good film ❤️

Fun to watch! I'm german, watching such things 'cause my wife was american. One thing about the Ritter Sport chocolate: I recently came across a comment of an (obviously german) guy, living on Maui, travelling to Germany once a year. He stated (roughly): "I always buy some 200 bars, to take them home. Saves me 500$" Half the flight? (just jokin') Pls look out for the channel "hailHeidi". She's from Utah, too. Comparing the US with other countries. Quite fascinating, in my book. Maybe you wanna make a collab video? Greetings from the far north of Germany!

You made one mistake: The German prices on the shelves already include the taxes, whereas the prices in the US on the shelves are net prices. WHICH MEANS: Prices in the US are even HIGHER than shown in this video 😱😱

Pink dress with fairy wings. Why am i not surprised ? Please show us some beautiful Utah nature If you got some time

Hi there 😊. First of all happy birthday and all the best to cute little Willa. Well compairing the prices was really interesting. Hm, bread that's a sad theme. I'm happy to have a good bread here.About chocolate: you can't get a bar of Lindt for 2,- €. Ist's an expensive brand, and with good quality. For a normal price. Besides you can catch an offer you can get it for even under 2,- €. Take care. 😉

In my local supermarket Tescos here in London they were rationing the amount of eggs people could buy. I have never seen that before. Eggs, milk, and cheese have all doubled in price since last year.

I’m curious to see a comparison of a U.S. Aldi and German Aldi grocery haul!

At least, you don't need to buy antibiotics in the US. They are included in american meat with no additional costs.

3 year's old, that's just unbelievable, happy birthday little princess 🎉🎊🎂🎁 Compared to other European countries, Germany is quite cheap with the prices for groceries, especially meat and stuff like milk products. The question is, what does it to the quality of food. Also in Germany, if you have a local farmer pretty close with a little shop that sales things like juices, fruits, vegetables, eggs or milk directly, then it's definitely a good option. I like to pay a bit more for higher quality, a better taste that keeps me healthy. Sometimes less is more.

Actually the headquarters from ALDI Nord (North) are in Essen, like you said, but the headquarters from ALDI Süd (South) are in Mülheim, which is the neighboring city of Essen.

Trader joes in germany is a brand for mainly nuts sold at aldi. And celantro is not really eaten that often, it is mainly a treated as a spice or a topping.

15:05 exactly - I love cilandro, but it is only available in miniscule amounts at the goceries in less populated areas. I have asked for it, they put it on a delivery list, once it will arrive one has to shop it regularily, when I am on holidays and return it will always be automatically delisted. 😢 It seems I am the only one shopping it 😮 Nevertheless I have planted it now in the garden - I"ll tell you how that works out...

In regards to Cilantro, I'm guessing in Germany it's not actually called cilantro, I believe it's Koriander or for us in the UK we spell it Coriander

The friends in Bochum are smart people: salmon on toast for breakfast and hiking in the Eifel. Awesome .

Lindt is kind of a premium brand of chocolate in Germany. So the prices are higher than Milka, Ritter Sport, ...

I live in New England and I cant remember seeing aisle that wide in supermarkets. Drought in Texas and California has pushed up prices of beef and milk. I can get pork for 2.99 or less per pound in New England. In New England pork is the least expensive meat. you can find. Those Utah prices seem high.

I once read a comment on Reddit about the carts. He said he loved going to the parking lot collecting them. It gave him half an hour outside with a little exercise and the time to have a smoke, little time off. With ALDI carts he would not be able to do that. That's one way of looking at it which actually makes a lot of sense considering your working conditions in the States.

how common is a smith's supermarket in the us? because german grocery stores like aldi, lidl, edeka, netto are labeled as "discounters" and they are running hundreds upon thousands of stores not only in germany but some even across the german border. so they can afford to buy their wares at a cheaper price, as they have to distribute it across thousands of stores, which also means they can sell them at a slightly cheaper price and risk a bit of their relative profits but they also sell tons of stuff as well. mass selling if you will :D and as far as the metric system goes: america is one out of 3 countries (along myanmar and liberia) who still measure their stuff in foot and miles xD

I haven’t even watched a third of the video and I paused to comment because I am learning a lot from this video about Aldi and Trader Joe’s . First that there are two Aldi’s,. Then Aldi South is the Aldi I am used to in Maryland. Thirdly that Aldi north is Trader Joe’s in America. You see we used to live close to the original Trader Joe’s store in Needham Massachusetts. So we knew Trader Joe’s is American foundered by an American in Needham. Then we moved to Maryland and Trader Joe’s started popping up in our county and neighborhood. Years later Aldi started popping up near every Trader Joe’s and we heard Aldi has bought Trader Joe’s. Both stores carry their own unique items so we shop at both. So now I see that there is competition among two different chains not the same organization flooding the American market. Interesting for global marketing.

Hi, great comparison. Another tip for honey, check whether it is a mixture or from a beekeeper. In the case of a mixture, honey from "non-EU" countries is often used. This is honey from countries that add sugar and other substances to it, as this is not forbidden there.

Very interesting.... Seems prices are high right now in the states. Our cilantro in central Texas is about $0.50. seems high compared to $0.25 just last summer.

Meat prices are difficult to compare because the US allows growth hormones such as rbGH, rbST and some others that are banned in the EU (e.g. chickens are also much bigger in the US). Just as GMO food (genetically modified organism) and various chemicals that extend shelf life are allowed in the US but banned in the EU. Farmed salmon as opposed to free water salmon is also banned in the EU. Farmed salmon has a beautiful grey colour, which is turned a healthy, natural orange in the US with the addition of the chemical Astaxanthin (banned in the EU, of course). And, no taxes in Utah? Because in Germany the taxes already included in the price.

Question: Have milkproducts in the USA the same high quality like in Germany? Generaly all nature products?

TBH, €3.29/ dozen eggs here in Germany is very much comparable to what you get in the Whole Foods - usually top of the shelf product.

It's the same here in Germany, Aldi North is quiet different from Aldi South. Where I live we have Aldi North and I was very surprised when I first walked into an Aldi South and saw the different brands and products

Good price comparison that matches my experience of some USA trips. Two things that can be seen in your video bother me again and again in the USA. The USA is one of the few countries in the world that wash eggs before sale. Then the natural protective layer is destroyed and the egg must be stored refrigerated. On the other hand, the huge supermarkets, which are open 24/7 and sometimes have a huge oversupply. Who needs fifty different types of toilet paper. Both things consume a lot of energy and the eggs also precious water. After every return from the USA, I look forward to German bread. When are you coming back?

Did you have to pay tax in a grocery store in addition to the prices? Because in Germany the tax is already included in the price you pay in a supermarket.

About the meat is that in Europa growhormoons are not aloud and antibiotica thats why us meat is cheaper and banned in Europa

Trader Joe's is merely owned by Aldi. As far as I understand Aldi decided to leave them alone and let them do what they want to do. They do regularily carry some German products, that's where I get my authentic German Lebkuchen from, around Thanksgiving time.

The question is do you have the same prices in all the other US states ? Are the prices in Florida similar to Oregon and are the prices in New Mexico the same as in Vermont? I don't think so. And what about the price difference between one market chain and another? Here in Italy, when we want to save money, we go to the German Lidel and Aldi markets, much cheaper than the Italian and French ones. Is it the same in the US?

Plus the German prices are all including tax

i'm so bad with maths... i was impressed :-))

Mozzarella in Germany MOSTLY is packed and sold in pieces of 125gr. This should also apply to ALDI Mozzarella. You probably can take that number for your conversion.

Hmmm try CA. prices are nuts . Time for me to visit Germany and eat some good food as well LOLOL. For old people like me, the food increase really hurts !!!

Cilantro does well in the freezer, fyi, for when you do see it in Deutschland.

Germany charges you +7% of "Mehrwertsteuer" (VAT) on every basic grocery, books etc. or +19% VAT for beverages or processed food (also vegan and vegetarian options like soja milk), plus there are additional taxes on alcohol, coffee and tobacco products. BUT the price shown on the price tag at the shelf is what you're paying- even including the "Pfand" (deposit) on bottled or canned drinks.

Is it the same percentage of milk fat in those milks that you compared? Usually, prices for whole milk and those with less fat milk are not the same...

After 1945, the task in Europe was to produce enough food and offer it to the population. A lot has been done politically for this. This even led to too much food being produced in Europe. As a result, prices are falling. Now European vendors can only sell through quality food. The prices for the population are still cheap. The prices shown include all taxes in Europe. This usually includes 7 to 20% taxes.

its crazy how the prices have risen in the Us.. Yes, its in general a worldwide thing but the US tops everything if i compare it to just 10 Years ago for example.

It's not only about the size of the farms but also the way animals are raised in Germany is different. Animal welfare and food production laws are I think a lot stricter in Germany. For example raising chicken in cages is still allowed in Utah while in Germany it isn't allowed. Or milk cows will have a "dry phase" before calfing in Germany while the US (as far as I know) continues milking their cows. Also there are laws about fertilizers and gene manipulation concerning the food livestock will eat. And many many more factors. Plus the general living costs and income also need to be considered when comparing countries - so it is really difficult and complicated to determine if certain products in a country are cheaper or not and also the reasons why they are.

yeah honey is a thing you really cant compare. If you go for a glass of local german honey its usually in the 2 digits or close to it while when you go for a cheap honey for like 2-3 € you usually get a honey that is a mixture of honey from different places around the world. I think its like the most comes from south america and some smaller quantity comes from europe and then they write on the glass: "honey from eu countries and from non-eu countries" and people think its honey from the eu.

Cilantro is known as Koriander in Germany. It's rather common as a ready-made spice (from the seeds), but should also be available as fresh herbal greens (leaves and stems).

I wonder if you could include the quality of both types of food (US chicken vs german chicken breast ect.)

milk prices are around 1€ to 1.20€ (something like that) ...and here farmers complain that the milk is too cheap ...the usa is cheaper for some foods ...but overall - if you want organic, europe should be cheaper (imho) ...but if you also take the incomes into account it gets a different calculation ...even more different after taxes (including health insurance in germany) ...should be a very interesting video - my guess is, that the usa is still cheaper

ich finde es auch praktisch das bei Lebensmitteln hier der Kilopreis drunter steht, dass ermöglicht mir schnell zu Unterscheiden (Bsp. Käse) für 1,99€ 80g wirklich Günstiger ist als für 2,19€ 100g...erspart mit viel Rechnen. 😁🤣 PS wenn das Produkt sehr Kostenintensiv ist, dann steht auch manchmal nur was 100g kosten...🙃😉

Besides the tax situation Opa Andre down here told about, you still have to consider what goes in to your food and hence yours and your family´s body, that is why we do not have zombie milk, milk actually goes sour after some days. And looking in to any contents description of the products, everything is there, including actual nutritional values, and the levels of salt and sugar of products is highly regulated.

Only a couple of minutes in, and will watch the rest in a minute but I just noticed the German supermarket you were comparing the Utah supermarket with is Aldi. In the UK, Aldi is really for being a budget supermarket compared to the bigger UK supermarket chains. I'm not sure if that is the same in Germany but just thought I'd point that out. Because if it's the same, then the Utah supermarket would always come out looking bad in comparison to what is essentially a budget supermarket

Polish food is even cheaper 🌚 not everything but most stuff is cheaper than US and UK

The taxes so mamy mention here are difficult to include. Sales tax on groceries depend not only on state but also city. My experience is that most states abd municapalities don't tax unprepared food items. So as far ad Utah goes there may havw not been any added taxes.

I don't know if you've seen a KZfaqr called Evan Edinger, he actually did a price comparison between American Aldi and British Aldi, the results are probably similar to your results with most items being more expensive in America. UK Aldi are also Aldi Sud (South)

I was in Florida some weeks ago and the prices for groceries and cosmetics are insane. The bread is terrible and not comparable to German bread. The one at Aldi or Lidl is not good at all and I would always prefer bread from a bakery.

Hi, first of all nice video. While i watched the video i was wondering, what happens to (fresh) items in the US that can't be sold anymore. In germany we have something called "Die Tafeln" it's an organisation which these collects the goods and give them to poor people in need. Do u have something similar in the US?

the bratwurst shown is a rough trimming (of the meat - what is the word for it?). we also have this in germany ...especially in north bavaria...normally you don't buy bratwurst in the supermarket (unless they have their own butchers section) ...in germany the best meat and bratwurst you buy in a butchers store

Coffee is also a major difference. Any coffee even remotely comparable to Mövenpick, Dallmeyer, or Jacobs cost at least three times as much in the US. Fruit teas, too, are much more expensive here.

We have a egg shortage due to avian flu, that's why eggs are currently so expensive. I still buy eggs at Trader Joes for 3.29 a dozen and if I want good eggs I just buy them from a neighbor for $5/dozen from chickens running around on a couple acres. With meat prices you are kind of comparing apples to oranges. The US have almost no restrictions on how to farm these animals. Pork in the US is probably the worst next to poultry. US raised pork in the massive farms in Idaho etc. is as confined as you can get. Those poor pigs never scratched their backs in their life because they can't move nor lay down. In Germany and the EU in general there's animal welfare regulations which are still lacking a lot but do give animals a lot more space and better food. So the US production is as cheap as you can go with a living being before it dies too early and leaves you no profit.

All around the quality of meat in Germany is much better than the US. So the German Bratwurst is much better.

Cilantro is not so popular in german kitchens, but you can find it in other supermarkets. Look out for a turkish, asian or russian supermarket, they also love the cilantro. Nice video

Very interesting. Thank you. Just grateful I don't consume dairy or eggs,

Hey Guys, does Utah charge sales tax on food? If so, that would make thing worse. Not sure it‘s fair to compare Aldi to Smiths. Edeka or Rewe would probably be fairer. But in general both the quality and prices of food in Germany are better than most places in the states. Haribo sold in the US are different than in Germany and I think that the are currently made in Turkey, but Haribo is opening a plant in Wisconson soon.

Hmmm what kind of pork did you buy in Germany? I think 8 euro a pound is too high. I paid this for 1 kilo!

Have you included the tax in the USA? As far as I know prizes on products does not include tax in the USA but in Germany the tax is included.

standard mozarella is 250g for 0.99€ in germany ...try burrata ;) for cilantro (/Koriander) in germany go to a farmers market

the aldi founders theo albrecht and karl albrecht which were brothers and until ther deaths the richest people in germany, split up in the year 1961 in case of differences of opinions and separated the branches in north and south, through which theo albrecht became the owner of aldi nord and his brother karl albrecht the owner of aldi süd. aldi nord and aldi süd are independent companies.

And now the key question: How much is the staple food beer? And would you report beer prices in Gallons as well? 😂

You guys have to see prices in Norway 😂

What is with the taxes at the end? In germany prices includes taxes. I am proud that such a nice family decided to life in my country....

Did you really compare US prices w/o sales tax with German prices which include the VAT?

And you compare Bavarian prices. In the rest of Germany the prices are lower, except Baden-Würtemberg maybe.

Up late in California, watching this new video. ✌️