75.56
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
Cost of Living in Best - Updated Prices & Insights
73.86
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $965 (excluding rent), and $2,290 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,561 (excluding rent), and $4,136 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.5 €17.7
$10.26 €8.86
$22.79 €19.67
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$90.9 €78.5
$51.7 €44.66
$114 €98.1
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.62 €10.03
$9.3 €8.03
$15.39 €13.29
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$2.24 €1.94
$4.5 €3.88
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 €2.79
$2.29 €1.98
$3.79 €3.27
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.05 €1.77
$3.43 €2.96
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.07 €4.38
$3.38 €2.91
$7.88 €6.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$3.52 €3.04
$6.93 €5.98
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.06 €0.92
$1.42 €1.23
White Bread (500g)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.29 €1.11
$2.9 €2.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$1.17 €1.01
$3.79 €3.27
Eggs
$4.64 €4
$2.17 €1.87
$5.54 €4.78
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.94 €11.17
$9.72 €8.39
$15.86 €13.69
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.45 €14.2
$8.18 €7.06
$17.75 €15.33
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.61 €14.34
$10.21 €8.81
$17.48 €15.1
Apples (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.48 €1.28
$3.44 €2.97
Banana (1kg)
$2.6 €2.24
$1.33 €1.15
$2.67 €2.3
Oranges (1kg)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.27 €1.1
$2.02 €1.74
Tomato (1kg)
$3.66 €3.16
$1.14 €0.98
$6.77 €5.85
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.08 €0.93
$2.16 €1.87
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.14 €0.98
$3.19 €2.76
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.2 €1.03
$0.96 €0.82
$1.3 €1.12
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 €0.42
$0.39 €0.34
$1.38 €1.19
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.38 €8.96
$9.25 €7.99
$14.45 €12.48
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 €6.01
$5.41 €4.67
$7.32 €6.32
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.18 €1.02
$1.71 €1.48
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 €2.26
$1.19 €1.02
$2.74 €2.36
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.46 €2.13
$2.35 €2.02
$2.98 €2.57
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$72.5 €62.6
$70.2 €60.6
$77.2 €66.6
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.49 €3.01
$3.5 €3.02
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.03 €1.75
$2.68 €2.32
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.86 €24.92
$27.72 €23.93
$30.02 €25.92
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.09 €1.8
$2.27 €1.96
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K €22.4K
$23.5K €20.3K
$27.1K €23.4K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K €23.5K
$27.2K €23.5K
$28.4K €24.5K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$167 €144
$159 €137
$284 €245
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.06 €19.91
$11.11 €9.59
$32.17 €27.77
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.78 €39.52
$34.95 €30.17
$58.3 €50.3
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.2 €25.21
$21.98 €18.98
$33.54 €28.96
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.08 €18.2
$19.64 €16.95
$21.95 €18.95
Cinema Ticket
$14.73 €12.72
$11.55 €9.97
$17.32 €14.96
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,172 €1,012
$1,149 €992
$1,206 €1,042
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,113 €4,414
$4,947 €4,272
$5,890 €5,085
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.7 €55.9
$28.77 €24.84
$138 €119
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.73 €26.53
$17.16 €14.82
$91.5 €79
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 €76.7
$64.9 €56
$118 €102
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.5 €58.2
$63.6 €54.9
$232 €200
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,830 €1,580
$1,133 €978
$2,569 €2,218
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$991 €856
$1,887 €1,630
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,654 €2,292
$1,416 €1,222
$4,129 €3,565
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 €1,248
$1,180 €1,019
$3,305 €2,853
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,998 €3,452
$3,880 €3,350
$4,116 €3,553
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,305 €2,853
$2,861 €2,471
$3,663 €3,162
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,732 €3,222
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
1.81
4.6
Citycost data is based on AI and user input — minor inaccuracies may occur.
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