Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Berlin 
Sign up for free* to continue using Numbeo
Or please fill:
* Only personal, academic, newspapers, TV and radio broadcasting use allowed.
For other commercial use please buy Commercial License, Insights or API
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 0.4% lower than in Vienna (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 7.5% higher than in Vienna | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 29.0% higher than in Vienna | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 2.1% lower than in Vienna | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 10.5% lower than in Vienna | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 5.0% higher than in Vienna | |
Restaurants | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 € | 14.00 € | -6.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 € | 70.00 € | 0.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | 10.00 € | 0.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.50 € | 4.50 € | 0.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.00 € | 4.00 € | 0.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.73 € | 3.71 € | -0.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 € | 2.81 € | +7.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.28 € | 2.48 € | +8.7 % |
Markets | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.60 € | 4.27 € | -23.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.31 € | 1.82 € | -20.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.11 € | 1.25 € | +12.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.28 € | 3.21 € | -24.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 7.17 € | 5.81 € | -18.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.87 € | 5.94 € | +1.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.41 € | 7.00 € | -16.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.15 € | 1.21 € | +5.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.95 € | 0.72 € | -23.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.28 € | 0.98 € | -23.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.01 € | 1.54 € | -23.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.84 € | 0.75 € | -9.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.78 € | 0.78 € | -0.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.64 € | 1.56 € | -4.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.77 € | 0.88 € | +14.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 8.00 € | 5.99 € | -25.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.29 € | 0.99 € | -22.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 € | 1.65 € | -1.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.00 € | 8.20 € | +36.7 % |
Transportation | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.40 € | 3.50 € | +45.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 47.50 € | 49.00 € | +3.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.00 € | 5.00 € | +25.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.59 € | 3.70 € | +42.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 € | 35.00 € | +40.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.17 € | 6.82 € | +10.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,895.00 € | 29,780.00 € | +10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 26,589.00 € | 30,197.67 € | +13.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 290.89 € | 334.40 € | +15.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 14.46 € | 19.80 € | +36.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 32.38 € | 39.25 € | +21.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.59 € | 34.32 € | -15.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 18.76 € | 22.11 € | +17.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | 12.25 € | +2.1 % |
Childcare | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 243.86 € | 192.09 € | -21.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 13,617.19 € | 8,661.11 € | -36.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 95.31 € | 84.99 € | -10.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.59 € | 37.92 € | -8.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.46 € | 88.71 € | -0.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 112.50 € | 132.69 € | +17.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,010.49 € | 1,271.40 € | +25.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 748.73 € | 907.46 € | +21.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,844.77 € | 2,378.00 € | +28.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,314.29 € | 1,787.44 € | +36.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 781.27 € | 737.80 € | -5.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 493.02 € | 542.93 € | +10.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Vienna Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,781.45 € | 3,138.94 € | +12.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.27 | 3.99 | +22.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 446 | 802 |
Moving to Vienna? Explore:
Moving to Berlin? Explore:
Cities near Vienna: | Cost of Living in Wiener Neustadt | 37.99 miles |
| Cost of Living in Steyr | 104.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leonding | 115.18 miles |
| Cost of Living in Linz | 115.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Graz | 123.77 miles |
| Cost of Living in Salzburg | 184.81 miles |
| Cost of Living in Klagenfurt | 201.29 miles |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |