Cost of Living Comparison Between Mannheim and Berlin 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Berlin are 0.7% higher than in Mannheim (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 14.3% higher than in Mannheim
Rent Prices in Berlin are 59.6% higher than in Mannheim
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 22.6% higher than in Mannheim
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 3.6% lower than in Mannheim
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.1% lower than in Mannheim
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Restaurants
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 € 14.00 €      +16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 48.00 € 70.00 €      +45.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.00 €      +14.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.28 € 3.71 €      +13.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 € 2.80 €      +4.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.46 € 2.52 €      +2.5 %
Markets
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.83 € 4.30 €      +12.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.80 € 1.77 €      -1.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.26 €      +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.19 €      -5.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.80 € 5.78 €      -0.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.01 € 5.86 €      -16.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.61 € 7.08 €      -6.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 € 1.21 €      +1.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.72 €      +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 0.97 €      +5.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.70 € 1.51 €      -11.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.74 €      +16.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.78 €      +17.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 € 1.57 €      -16.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.89 €      +10.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.99 €      +17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 € 1.65 €      +16.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 € 3.50 €      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 € 5.00 €      +42.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.46 € 3.70 €      +6.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 35.00 €      +16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.82 €      +3.5 %
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) 23,500.00 € 30,197.67 €      +28.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 395.56 € 337.01 €      -14.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 31.25 € 18.74 €      -40.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.80 € 38.97 €      -16.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.43 € 34.40 €      +2.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.00 € 22.11 €      +10.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.50 €      +4.2 %
Childcare
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 575.00 € 192.09 €      -66.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,250.00 € 8,661.11 €      -6.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 87.50 € 82.40 €      -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.50 € 37.92 €      -20.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 103.80 € 88.67 €      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.25 € 132.69 €      +0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 703.12 € 1,264.38 €      +79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 590.00 € 901.24 €      +52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,400.00 € 2,390.30 €      +70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,266.67 € 1,763.33 €      +39.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 492.38 € 744.48 €      +51.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 418.06 € 542.39 €      +29.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Mannheim Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,868.50 € 3,142.15 €      +9.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 4.01      +1.0 %
Last update: March 2024May 2024
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