Cost of Living in Berlin

Summary of cost of living in Berlin, Germany:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.45 C$ 13.47-29.94
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 104.79 C$ 74.85-149.69
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 16.47 C$ 14.97-19.45
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.51 C$ 4.49-8.98
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.99 C$ 5.24-8.98
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 C$ 3.96-7.48
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.17 C$ 2.99-5.99
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 C$ 2.99-5.99
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 6.39 C$ 5.38-8.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.54 C$ 1.36-4.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 C$ 1.36-3.11
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.66 C$ 3.57-7.19
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.26 C$ 3.53-17.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.29 C$ 3.40-12.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.76 C$ 6.79-20.30
Apples (1 lb) 1.92 C$ 1.19-2.38
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 C$ 0.88-2.04
Oranges (1 lb) 1.50 C$ 0.88-2.72
Tomato (1 lb) 2.57 C$ 0.94-4.07
Potato (1 lb) 1.20 C$ 0.51-2.04
Onion (1 lb) 1.17 C$ 0.68-2.04
Lettuce (1 head) 2.43 C$ 1.50-2.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.19 C$ 0.43-2.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.98 C$ 5.99-14.97
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.54 C$ 0.97-2.25
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$ 1.50-4.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.72 C$ 11.98-14.97
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.24 C$ 4.49-5.99
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 73.35 C$ 44.91-148.20
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 7.48 C$ 5.24-11.98
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.54 C$ 4.82-9.64
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 55.01 C$ 44.91-59.88
Gasoline (1 gallon) 9.92 C$ 9.35-10.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,414.25 C$ 40,686.87-47,902.13
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 46,227.95 C$ 41,914.36-49,908.03
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 486.98 C$ 339.31-783.02
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.87 C$ 14.97-59.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.26 C$ 44.91-74.85
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.89 C$ 35.93-104.79
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.50 C$ 20.96-44.91
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.34 C$ 14.97-29.94
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 336.81 C$ 104.79-1,047.86
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,461.78 C$ 7,409.86-17,963.30
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 118.44 C$ 52.39-164.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.31 C$ 29.94-89.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 135.79 C$ 74.85-194.60
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.64 C$ 74.85-299.39
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,809.68 C$ 1,317.31-2,694.49
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,315.51 C$ 898.16-1,946.02
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,361.75 C$ 2,694.49-4,490.82
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,543.02 C$ 2,095.72-3,293.27
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,095.89 C$ 834.42-1,390.69
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 785.74 C$ 556.28-973.48
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,509.51 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.92 3.00-4.80

Prices in Berlin

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Last update: December 2024
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12 Comments so far
Anonymous on Dec 03, 2024:
the amount of avg salary is brutto , netto is apporrx 2500eur /month
Anonymous on Aug 18, 2024:
average salary after taxes is lower than that in berlin, even in 2024.
Maxim Bordyug on Jul 27, 2024:
I've heard that Berlin is the least expensive capital in Europe to live in. Not sure if it's true.
Zunaira Fatima on Jul 26, 2024:
Aa of being a stident in Berlin , can we easily get part time jobs with acceptable income to live there and fulfilling daily needs , i mean is this city stident friendly ?
abdul on May 16, 2024:
i have got a job offer in aid industry with a package of 5400 Euros per month. They may add some child allowance upto 300 euros per month .i wanted to understand is it worth to take this offcer and if anyone can offer some help in suggesting the tax and cost of living acomdation and primary shcool fees in international school. Grateful
wiseman on Feb 09, 2024:
I can recommend Berlin, Germany to anyone who wants to receive money without working. In Germany, you will receive Bürgergeld, which is similar to a universal basic income, without the need for employment. However, for those who want to work, Germany is a very bad country, because a significant portion of income taken through various taxes. Additionally, the level of bureaucracy is extremely high, often resulting in lengthy processes for even simple tasks.
Anonymous on Nov 21, 2023:
90k is enough in Berlin to have an easy life here (even if you are not single, still doable). 50-60k salary in Berlin is standard.
Anonymous on Oct 21, 2023:
Is it worth to live there with a salary = 90k for a couple? I got an offer with a relocation package, but I have heard that CoL in Berlin extremely high and Numbeo doesn't show true CoL there.
Anonymous on Oct 02, 2023:
Software developer with 10 years of experience might expect between €80-90kpa, which will amount to about 41-48k net. Despite extreme rise in cost of living, Berlin is still relatively affordable and rent is "reasonable", i will still suggest renting thru an agency as they tend to be predictable and more responsible.
Anirban on Feb 22, 2022:
How much is good annual compensation for a single person with 10 years of software development to stay & work in Berlin. Can anybody share any views on my request with gross salary and net salary after tax deduction?
Anonymous on Oct 08, 2021:
For the sake of independence and survival, Europe must immediately ban gas throughout Europe and the gas must be immediately replaced with other cheaper alternatives coming from such as hydropower plant, Nuclear energy, wood, coal, etc which can be independently produced in Europe without requiring dependence from untrustworthy source.

It's time to build Nuclear power plant as much as necessary in order to provide sufficient power for Europe as well as to provide the free city transportation including bus and train powered by electricity in order to discourage the public from using the oil fueled cars as the first step to permanently remove oil dependence from Russia and Russia's manipulated OPEC.
d.feuerbach on Oct 04, 2021:
Dear Numbeo, dear Numbeo users,

can you please disaggregate reported data points by zip code and allow for longitude and latitude / exact address?

Once that is done you can use different aggregation levels (city boundaries, metro area vs. zip-Code oder perimeters/polygons)

In a larger city you have subdistricts where e.g. a certain drink costs EUR 3.00 and another district (500m or 10 km away) where the cost ist EUR 12.00. Seeing an average does not help all that much.

The point is: Variability within a city can be much higher and also much more relevatn within one city as compared to between different cities.

Maybe someone can share how this thought may be incorporated within numbeo already or how people typically go about augmenting data in this regard.

Thank you and best regards

D.Feuerbach