Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Graz 

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Cost of Living in Graz is 1.4% lower than in Berlin (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Graz is 12.8% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Graz are 41.0% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Graz are 3.3% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Graz are 7.7% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Graz is 2.8% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Graz Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.60 € 10.00 €      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.15 €      +3.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.80 € 3.72 €      -2.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 3.49 €      +24.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.61 € 2.39 €      -8.2 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.46 € 5.28 €      +18.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.66 € 1.68 €      +0.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 € 1.22 €      -16.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.25 € 4.33 €      +33.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.43 € 6.99 €      +28.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.41 € 5.19 €      +17.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.16 € 8.29 €      +15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 € 1.09 €      -16.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 € 0.96 €      +13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.13 €      +7.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.52 € 1.55 €      +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.80 €      -5.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 € 0.80 €      +9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.48 € 1.60 €      +7.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.87 €      +7.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 6.99 €      +16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.00 € 1.28 €      +28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 € 1.67 €      +0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 € 6.50 €      -25.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 € 60.80 €      +4.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.95 €      -1.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.22 €      -13.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.75 € 30.00 €      -11.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.49 € 5.83 €      -10.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 € 24,490.00 €      -12.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,636.00 € 28,190.00 €      -10.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 319.76 € 317.09 €      -0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.16 € 16.87 €      -1.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.39 € 30.92 €      -23.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.57 € 44.55 €      +32.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.70 € 22.98 €      -7.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 168.00 € 367.54 €      +118.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,714.29 € 6,217.47 €      -36.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.43 € 83.32 €      +1.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.64 € 35.15 €      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 91.90 € 85.83 €      -6.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.29 € 132.50 €      +17.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,233.57 € 707.14 €      -42.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 918.04 € 600.88 €      -34.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,302.56 € 1,213.85 €      -47.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,612.97 € 1,056.82 €      -34.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 705.91 € 501.67 €      -28.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 515.60 € 338.16 €      -34.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Graz Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,016.86 € 2,556.82 €      -15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.76 3.92      +4.4 %
Last update: 22 May 202511 May 2025
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