Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Mannheim 

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Consumer Prices in Mannheim are 0.5% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mannheim are 12.4% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Mannheim are 37.4% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Mannheim are 18.5% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Mannheim are 4.0% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Mannheim is 6.2% higher than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 12.00 €      -14.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 48.00 €      -31.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 3.28 €      -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.83 € 2.68 €      -5.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.46 €      -4.6 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.83 €      -11.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.80 €      +1.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.24 €      -1.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 3.37 €      +3.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 5.80 €      +1.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.90 € 7.01 €      +18.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.07 € 7.61 €      +7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.19 €      +0.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.62 €      -13.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.92 €      -5.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.70 €      +17.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.64 €      -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.77 € 0.67 €      -13.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.55 € 1.86 €      +20.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.81 €      -10.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.97 € 0.84 €      -13.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 € 1.41 €      -13.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.80 €      -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.50 €      -30.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.46 €      -6.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 30.00 €      -14.3 %
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 € 23,500.00 €      -22.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.35 € 395.56 €      +18.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.41 € 31.25 €      +61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.03 € 46.80 €      +19.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.50 € 33.43 €      -3.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.75 € 20.00 €      -8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.65 € 12.00 €      -5.1 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 575.00 €      +199.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,395.00 € 9,250.00 €      +10.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.96 € 87.50 €      +6.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.16 € 47.50 €      +24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.15 € 103.80 €      +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 130.34 € 132.25 €      +1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.07 € 703.12 €      -44.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 899.41 € 590.00 €      -34.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,403.13 € 1,400.00 €      -41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,761.86 € 1,266.67 €      -28.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 752.73 € 492.38 €      -34.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.39 € 418.06 €      -22.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Mannheim Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,085.14 € 2,868.50 €      -7.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 3.97      +0.3 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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