Cost of Living Comparison Between Bonn and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.5% higher than in Bonn (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 12.1% higher than in Bonn
Rent Prices in Berlin are 47.7% higher than in Bonn
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 3.7% lower than in Bonn
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 0.1% lower than in Bonn
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 10.8% higher than in Bonn
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Restaurants
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 70.00 €      -6.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 € 4.50 €      -5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 € 4.00 €      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.16 € 3.70 €      +17.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 € 2.81 €      +10.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.12 € 2.53 €      +19.2 %
Markets
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 € 4.30 €      +7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.81 € 1.77 €      -1.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.26 €      +1.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 € 3.19 €      -7.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.37 € 5.78 €      +7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 € 5.86 €      -14.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.67 € 7.08 €      -7.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.20 €      +7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.72 €      +17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 € 0.97 €      +7.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.51 €      +36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.74 €      +20.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.78 €      +17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.92 € 1.57 €      -18.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 € 0.88 €      -5.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 0.99 €      +16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 € 1.65 €      +17.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 € 3.50 €      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.06 € 3.70 €      +21.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.20 € 35.00 €      -5.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.82 €      +3.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 29,780.00 €      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,666.67 € 30,197.67 €      +33.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 314.69 € 334.40 €      +6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.98 € 20.05 €      -33.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 47.07 € 39.08 €      -17.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.25 € 34.71 €      -6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.00 € 22.11 €      -11.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 12.50 €      +13.6 %
Childcare
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child ? 192.09 €     
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,000.00 € 8,661.11 €      -45.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.17 € 81.60 €      +7.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.25 € 37.92 €      +17.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.00 € 88.67 €      +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.80 € 132.69 €      +51.1 %
Rent Per Month
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 850.00 € 1,278.90 €      +50.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 577.50 € 908.36 €      +57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,650.00 € 2,378.00 €      +44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,225.00 € 1,787.44 €      +45.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 510.96 € 737.80 €      +44.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 325.16 € 542.93 €      +67.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Bonn Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,530.02 € 3,142.15 €      +24.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 4.00      +0.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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