Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Erfurt 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Erfurt are 14.2% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Erfurt are 23.5% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Erfurt are 43.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Erfurt are 22.7% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Erfurt are 4.8% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Erfurt is 7.7% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.98 £
(14.00 €)
10.27 £
(12.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 59.88 £
(70.00 €)
38.50 £
(45.00 €)
     -35.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.55 £
(10.00 €)
7.69 £
(8.99 €)
     -10.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.85 £
(4.50 €)
3.42 £
(4.00 €)
     -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.42 £
(4.00 €)
2.57 £
(3.00 €)
     -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.18 £
(3.72 €)
2.65 £
(3.10 €)
     -16.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.39 £
(2.79 €)
2.01 £
(2.35 €)
     -15.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.13 £
(2.49 €)
1.50 £
(1.75 €)
     -29.8 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.68 £
(4.30 €)
3.19 £
(3.73 €)
     -13.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.52 £
(1.77 €)
1.55 £
(1.81 €)
     +2.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.07 £
(1.25 €)
1.01 £
(1.18 €)
     -5.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.73 £
(3.19 €)
2.75 £
(3.21 €)
     +0.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.94 £
(5.78 €)
4.66 £
(5.44 €)
     -5.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.02 £
(5.86 €)
5.23 £
(6.11 €)
     +4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.06 £
(7.08 €)
5.87 £
(6.86 €)
     -3.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 £
(1.21 €)
0.93 £
(1.08 €)
     -10.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 £
(0.72 €)
0.50 £
(0.59 €)
     -18.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 £
(0.97 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -7.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.28 £
(1.49 €)
1.25 £
(1.46 €)
     -2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.63 £
(0.74 €)
0.45 £
(0.53 €)
     -28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 £
(0.77 €)
0.55 £
(0.64 €)
     -17.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.33 £
(1.55 €)
1.43 £
(1.67 €)
     +7.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 £
(0.90 €)
0.53 £
(0.62 €)
     -30.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.12 £
(5.99 €)
4.27 £
(4.99 €)
     -16.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 £
(0.99 €)
0.64 £
(0.75 €)
     -24.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 £
(1.65 €)
1.00 £
(1.17 €)
     -29.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.01 £
(8.20 €)
7.01 £
(8.20 €)
     0.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.99 £
(3.50 €)
2.14 £
(2.50 €)
     -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 41.92 £
(49.00 €)
41.92 £
(49.00 €)
     0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.28 £
(5.00 €)
4.02 £
(4.70 €)
     -6.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.17 £
(3.70 €)
4.13 £
(4.83 €)
     +30.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 29.94 £
(35.00 €)
25.66 £
(30.00 €)
     -14.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.84 £
(6.82 €)
5.60 £
(6.54 €)
     -4.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,475.71 £
(29,780.00 €)
23,251.51 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,833.01 £
(30,197.67 €)
22,798.11 £
(26,650.00 €)
     -11.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 288.67 £
(337.44 €)
150.89 £
(176.39 €)
     -47.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.19 £
(18.92 €)
10.69 £
(12.50 €)
     -33.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 33.62 £
(39.30 €)
39.32 £
(45.96 €)
     +17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.50 £
(34.49 €)
19.39 £
(22.67 €)
     -34.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.91 £
(22.11 €)
20.53 £
(24.00 €)
     +8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.69 £
(12.50 €)
9.84 £
(11.50 €)
     -8.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 164.33 £
(192.09 €)
299.41 £
(350.00 €)
     +82.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,409.27 £
(8,661.11 €)
8,554.64 £
(10,000.00 €)
     +15.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.57 £
(82.49 €)
65.59 £
(76.67 €)
     -7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.67 £
(38.19 €)
33.90 £
(39.63 €)
     +3.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.55 £
(88.31 €)
65.59 £
(76.67 €)
     -13.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.51 £
(132.69 €)
95.53 £
(111.67 €)
     -15.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,085.60 £
(1,269.02 €)
670.11 £
(783.33 €)
     -38.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 770.98 £
(901.24 €)
400.17 £
(467.78 €)
     -48.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,044.81 £
(2,390.30 €)
1,202.40 £
(1,405.56 €)
     -41.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,508.47 £
(1,763.33 €)
805.56 £
(941.66 €)
     -46.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 643.03 £
(751.67 €)
313.92 £
(366.96 €)
     -51.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 464.00 £
(542.39 €)
235.64 £
(275.46 €)
     -49.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Erfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,687.99 £
(3,142.15 €)
2,214.15 £
(2,588.25 €)
     -17.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 3.95      -1.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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