Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Karlsruhe Cost of Living Comparison Between Aberdeen and Karlsruhe

🙂 Solo nomad: Aberdeen is 0.7% cheaper than Karlsruhe without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aberdeen is 0.4% more expensive than Karlsruhe without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.82 £16.06
$17.66 €15.25
23.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 £59.8
$71.7 €61.9
13.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$11.01 €9.51
-10.45%
Cappuccino
$4.65 £3.42
$4.02 €3.47
15.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 £1.54
$3.5 €3.02
-40.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.95 €2.55
-48.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.15 £4.52
$4.91 €4.24
25.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.72 £4.95
$4.51 €3.89
49.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 £1.27
$1.25 €1.08
38.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 £1.24
$2.32 €2
-27.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 £1.36
$3.21 €2.78
-42.37%
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$4.26 €3.68
-0.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.66 £6.37
$16.06 €13.87
-46.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.82 £8.7
$15.37 €13.27
-23.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.76 £10.13
$21.66 €18.71
-36.47%
Apples (1kg)
$3.05 £2.25
$3.1 €2.68
-1.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 £1.26
$1.85 €1.6
-7.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 £2.04
$2.32 €2
19.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 £3.01
$4.6 €3.98
-11.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 £0.84
$1.49 €1.28
-23.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.4 £1.03
$1.53 €1.32
-8.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 £0.84
$1.91 €1.65
-39.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 £0.99
$1.25 €1.08
8.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.86 £13.88
$10 €8.63
88.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.17 £6.75
$7.14 €6.16
28.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 £1.66
$1.05 €0.9
114.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 £1.66
$1.59 €1.38
42.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.62 £4.14
$3.78 €3.26
48.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$108 £79.5
$56.3 €48.62
91.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.81 £3.54
$5.78 €4.99
-16.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 £1.23
$3.63 €3.14
-53.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 £25.94
$30.93 €26.71
13.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 £1.37
$2.03 €1.76
-7.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K £27.8K
$31.5K €27.2K
19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.4K £30.5K
$38.1K €32.9K
8.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$400 £294
$265 €229
50.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.11 £17.74
$26.42 €22.81
-8.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.43 £34.17
$52.6 €45.42
-11.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.3 £45.82
$40.18 €34.69
54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.66 £7.84
$41.8 €36.09
-74.50%
Cinema Ticket
$8.72 £6.42
$17.15 €14.8
-49.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,864 £1,372
$515 €445
261.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K £11.4K
$18K €15.6K
-13.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$83.6 £61.5
$90.5 €78.1
-7.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 £30.62
$60.3 €52
-30.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 £69
$107 €92
-11.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 £87.9
$123 €106
-2.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$874 £643
$999 €863
-12.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$779 £573
$871 €752
-10.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,654 £1,217
$1,975 €1,706
-16.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,564 £1,151
$1,371 €1,184
14.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,087 £2,272
$5,930 €5,120
-47.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,715 £1,998
$4,862 €4,198
-44.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aberdeen
Karlsruhe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,725 £2,741
$3,076 €2,656
21.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.2
3.98
55.78%

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Last update for Aberdeen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Karlsruhe: October 29, 2025

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