Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Vienna 

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Cost of Living in Vienna is 2.9% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vienna is 1.7% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Vienna are 13.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 1.0% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 13.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 9.9% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 73.50 €      +5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 € 10.00 €      -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.65 € 4.19 €      +14.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 € 2.75 €      -4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.76 € 2.56 €      -7.1 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 5.63 €      +26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.58 € 2.26 €      +43.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.04 €      -28.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.15 € 4.01 €      +27.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 € 6.91 €      +24.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.57 € 5.97 €      +30.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 € 9.39 €      +28.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.16 €      -9.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.96 €      +14.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 € 1.31 €      +29.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 € 1.71 €      +1.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.83 €      +2.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.79 €      +1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 € 1.69 €      +4.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.76 €      -2.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.08 € 1.26 €      +16.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 € 1.82 €      +15.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 6.50 €      -25.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.40 €      -31.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 50.00 €      -13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.75 € 30.00 €      -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.11 €      -7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,637.50 € 26,000.00 €      -9.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,208.00 € 26,872.73 €      -13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 316.80 € 278.09 €      -12.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.19 € 15.31 €      -15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.96 € 35.82 €      -12.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 35.03 € 46.42 €      +32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.05 € 18.97 €      -21.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 177.78 € 266.88 €      +50.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,250.00 € 17,331.00 €      +87.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.13 € 95.58 €      +11.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.34 € 40.60 €      +5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.55 € 90.89 €      +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.24 € 134.09 €      +9.7 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,219.67 € 1,037.14 €      -15.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 902.17 € 751.36 €      -16.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,260.53 € 2,023.40 €      -10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,686.98 € 1,460.34 €      -13.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 722.09 € 897.35 €      +24.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 528.26 € 557.17 €      +5.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,864.84 € 2,537.15 €      -11.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.85 3.66      -5.0 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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