Cost of Living in Berlin
Summary about cost of living in Berlin, Germany:
- Family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,411.86£ (2,782.05€) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 700.70£ (808.25€) without rent.
- Berlin is 27.52% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Berlin is, on average, 64.16% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 7.80 £ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 43.35 £ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.94 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.03 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.03 £ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.52 £ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.71 £ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 £ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.11 £ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.01 £ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.76 £ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.00 £ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.92 £ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 2.71 £ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.65 £ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.96 £ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.58 £ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.98 £ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.04 £ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.54 £ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.59 £ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.96 £ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.39 £ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.20 £ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.78 £ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.36 £ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 6.07 £ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.51 £ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 71.09 £ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.38 £ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.79 £ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 28.61 £ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.40 £ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 17,338.75 £ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,274.44 £ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 198.43 £ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.09 £ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 28.68 £ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 26.98 £ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.11 £ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 9.54 £ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 125.76 £ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 6,357.86 £ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 73.10 £ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 28.61 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 69.11 £ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 94.88 £ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 771.69 £ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 566.70 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,495.32 £ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,036.38 £ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 491.39 £ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 308.53 £ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,110.79 £ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 |
Prices in Berlin
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Last update: February 2021
Last update: February 2021
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So Germany should lead Europe to demand the greedy Myanmar to immediately reciprocate import/export tax/duty rate from Europe for all items including car, liquor, etc so that the Germany car should be cheap in Myanmar as much as in UK.
In the meantime, Europe should immediately impose the current high tax/duty rate from Myanmar for all items imported into Europe immediately or else it's the weakness of Germany allowing the shameless, greedy fake-democracy Myanmar to harm the interest of Europe businesses unfairly in Myanmar.
You want to talk to someone who will give you a realistic picture of the city NOT what the media praise says, and not what the brainwashed people say praising the city. Unless you like living poor and scraping by so you are stuck to your city I would reccomend elsewhere
Most of them are used to giving away so much of their income to the state and making peanuts and repeating “this is the best place on earth!!!!”
Ps it’s really really not...
You see all these “artist” in Berlin?
They either are leaching off the welfare system (aka your taxes) OR they come from rich families
Please suggest ! Can i survive there in this low budget salary ? Your help would be appreciated.
If I lived let's say 20-30 minutes from downtown in a 40m2 apartment close to the subway, how much would I pay for this per month? Is it easy to find an available apartment? What website should I use to find a long term rental?
The city is famous for its cultural life, it's educational facilities and the it's social life. Generally speaking, Berlin is a city where you can have a good live even with a modest income. That's why the city attracts so many young people.
Also the Germans are definitely not the warmest bunch, that's true, but if you at least make some effort to learn German and interact with them it'd be totally fine. Also the European youths in big cities are generally very open.
"Asians in US are also smarter and better than germans at everything" no idea why you seem to hold such a grudge against the Germans. IMO Asians are relatively new and still a minority in Germany so people don't usually have strong preconceptions about them as the English-speaking countries might have. There are also quite some Asian Germans and they're getting on just fine. Just try to appreciate and break into their culture also a bit OK? If you plan to act aloof and only speak English why even bother coming here in the first place. Go to an English speaking country.
"if someone is poor is not a problem for the society, just his problem and is all his fault, and nobody should help him "
What is wrong with this statement? It is 100% correct, if you work hard - you get accepted to good Uni and then have a good job. If you are lazy, why should the country help you?
International communities have been treating India with due respect not because India is worthy but because of being human being.
Since the scumbag India is treating Rohingya refugees unlike human being, international communities should also treat India according to its worthiness which is less than human being and also weak women are bullied and raped daily in New Delhi city, India, unlike any other cities all over the world.
US and Europe should consider the mistakes that they have done with inhumane India, especially in the matter of recent military equipment sale because sooner or later those weapons would be used to target back to human being which is not what the human societies would like to see.
They threatened to kill us if we didn't leave India: Rohingya
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/threatened-kill-didn-leave-india-rohingya-190123061742432.html
firstly,I am from india and want to take degree education frm deutschland can anybody help me only making guidance?
one bedroom apartment is 2000 dollars in the center city on the out skirts of washington DC is 1300 not including utilities
You have to make at least 84,000 to live ok
You are crazy to even think about Germany. Go to eastern Europe (Bulgaria, Romania). A senior Java dev makes 3000+ Euro net and has 50% lower cost of living. Tax rates there are 10% vs. 50% in Germany where 45k gross will lead to 2300 EURO NET only and you'll pay 1000 Euro for the rent. Not to mention all the refugees and other strange creatures moving around, who have more rights than you and are fed by the tax payer.
By the way, 45k is faaar to low expectation for an exp. Java dev in Germany. I'd shoot for 65k if I was you (even then, you'll not be happy when you see your tax).
Any help will be appreciated.
If you live alone is 250 euro/month for groceries and going out considered frugal in Berlin?
If not how much does a berliner spend in groceries per month if they cook their meals?
Thanks in advance
#Chato: This is a decent salary for Berliners.m Married with 1 kid it means u have app. € 3.200/Month net income. Deduct 1.200-1.500 for a flat. Then you know whether it is enough for you.
I also would know how much does the council tax.
Best Regards,
Sofia
What do you think of a gross salary 55k Euros in Berlin for a senior dev with one kid and wife?
Would you take it?
Thanks in advance
I'm a dev for a BIG in San Josè and no, a Software Engineer that is a senior developer doesn't bank 250k, he's lucky to get more than 150k (check Glassdoor and Payscale).
Let's tell all the truth to our fellow educated workers from Europe, like that:
- often the salary doesn't include Health Insurance as a benefit; for the full package (comparable to the public health care of the countries in Northern Europe) for a family you can easily spend more than 1000$ a month
- at least in San Jose real estate prices skyrocketed due to the huge amount of high paid hi-tech employees (I heard something similar is happening even in Dublin), hardly u can buy a good house for less than 1 mil $
- there's no work-life balance, employers expect that you always overstay in the office, and you should always be reachable even out of office time; if you're very lucky you get 15 days /year of paid leave
- there's a huge difference between social classes and a strong segregation between them, with people living in "ghettos" based on the social class they belong to; this cause even criminality issues (yes, US isn't as safe as other parts of the western world) and segregation between ethnicities; in general, on the mind of the others your ethnicity will be a permanent label on your front head
- In US societies you're dependent from the car, while most of the modern societies are going on the opposite direction; also, fuel isn't cheap anymore (is now a 20% cheaper than in Europe, but Europe has many cheap alternatives like Diesel, LGP and Methane)
- Some people, even educated, still bear a fascist mentality where if someone is poor is not a problem for the society, just his problem and is all his fault, and nobody should help him
there are many other points I could list as well I could list a many positive points about living in NorCal and US in general, I love to live here and I call it home.
Like every country has pros and cons, there's no paradise on Earth, just it would be nice if everyone tell the truth based on his experience and not just painting everything white or black based on the type of propaganda he wants to do.
I'm currently looking forward on moving to live in Berlin. The employee has made me an offer of 1400E netto. I will work as a computer system administrator. I don't know... Is this quantity of money enough for making a living there ?
Any answers would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Thansk in advance :)
In Berlin Germany. I have been a nurse for 23 years still need to work about 15 more years. What do you need to do to get you license transferred to Germany from the United States.
as i read, i could not find information about net salary in berlin for a mid experience software developer, may anyone tell?
in my particular case I am software developer with 5 years of experience.
ty in advance.
Unfortunately, half million immigrants is by far not an advantage of Germany.
I am not a racist, but too many of these immigrants are not educated people which keep their bad habits in Germany...
I have around 8 years of experience in software programming ( mostly or all in .Net). Currently, I'm working in Dubai from last 2 years and now planning to go to Germany on job search visa. What you guys suggest, whether it would be a good decision or what ? By the way, I'm learning German language as well.
Regards
TA
Education, healthcare and much other is free so you need no loans like many in US have, these can be in 100s of thousands.
Rents are quite cheap, Autobahn is great, and the state makes an effort to invest- in many places in US you are like in third world, all is run down.
It is possible to live high quality life and save. No wonder of top 20 cities to live, 5 are in Germany.
I am in a different field but I suggest you take what you can and perfect the language, then you go up more easily. In my field some language is absolutely needed to start.
Yes there are arrogant folks in posh cities like Munich or Hamburg, but no more so than in New York or San Francisco.
In High-Tech jobs it doesen't matter where you come from, it doesen't even matter much if you speak German, as long as you can at least communicate in English, you'll find a job in no time. The unemployment rate is very low (lower than the States) and regulations wouldn't allow to discriminate against nationality, gender, religion etc.
I have lived and worked in 4 major cities in the States (Los Angeles, Boston, San Francisco, Chicago) and 3 in Germany (Dortmund, Munich, Berlin) and I cannot support your views at all.
I am an asian software developer(8 yrs experience) looking to work in Berlin.
What is the median salary for senior developers there?
Is 45k euro a year enough to live comfortably?
Any help on this would be very much appreciated.