Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bonn 

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Consumer Prices in Bonn are 1.3% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Bonn are 11.3% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Bonn are 32.0% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Bonn are 3.7% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Bonn are 0.4% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Bonn is 6.6% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 75.00 €      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.75 €      +5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 3.12 €      -15.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 € 2.54 €      -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.12 €      -15.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 4.01 €      -7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.81 €      +2.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.24 €      -1.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.47 €      +6.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 5.37 €      -6.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 6.84 €      +15.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 7.67 €      +8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.11 €      -6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.61 €      -14.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.90 €      -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.11 €      -23.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.62 €      -16.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.67 €      -13.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.92 €      +23.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.92 €      +2.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.00 €      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 0.85 €      -12.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 1.40 €      -14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.15 €      -10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.06 €      -17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 37.20 €      +6.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.83 € 6.59 €      -3.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 27,180.00 €      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 22,666.67 €      -24.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 € 314.69 €      -5.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 € 19.99 €      +3.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 € 47.07 €      +20.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 € 39.78 €      +15.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 25.00 €      +14.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 11.00 €      -13.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € ?     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 16,000.00 €      +84.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 76.17 €      -7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 32.25 €      -15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 € 80.00 €      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 87.80 €      -32.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,266.68 € 850.00 €      -32.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 € 577.50 €      -35.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,403.13 € 1,650.00 €      -31.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,761.86 € 1,225.00 €      -30.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 € 510.96 €      -32.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 325.16 €      -40.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Bonn Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,051.31 € 2,530.02 €      -17.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.98      -0.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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