Cost of Living Comparison Between Augsburg and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Augsburg and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Augsburg is 4.6% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Augsburg is 6.6% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.62 €14.35
$17.13 €14.79
-2.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$80.3 €69.3
-0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.2 €10.53
$12.98 €11.21
-6.01%
Cappuccino
$4.49 €3.88
$4.3 €3.71
4.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.3 €2.85
-3.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 €2.02
$2.87 €2.48
-18.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 €4.15
$5.33 €4.6
-9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.02
$4.5 €3.88
29.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.35 €1.17
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.04 €1.76
12.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.55 €3.06
$3.62 €3.12
-1.93%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$3.89 €3.36
-1.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$14.44 €12.47
0.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.22 €13.14
$10.86 €9.37
40.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.87 €18.02
$19.02 €16.43
9.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 €2.8
$3.31 €2.86
-2.11%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.08 €1.79
-18.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.83 €2.45
-20.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 €4.5
$3.98 €3.44
31.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.94 €1.67
-18.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.74 €1.51
-14.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.66 €1.43
25.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.04 €0.9
17.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.81 €8.47
$10.08 €8.71
-2.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$6.87 €5.93
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.18 €1.02
-13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.9 €1.64
-12.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 €3.74
$3.98 €3.43
8.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.1 €57.1
$67.1 €57.9
-1.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.48 €5.59
$5.88 €5.08
10.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.62 €1.39
$2.34 €2.02
-30.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$42.01 €36.27
-10.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.69
$1.94 €1.68
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27K
$32.1K €27.7K
-2.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €33.7K
$37.6K €32.5K
3.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$336 €290
$371 €320
-9.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.12 €31.19
$19.98 €17.25
80.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 €48.12
$46.51 €40.16
19.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.94 €35.35
$37.37 €32.27
9.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.07 €13.88
$28.66 €24.75
-43.93%
Cinema Ticket
$15.13 €13.07
$14.22 €12.28
6.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$403 €348
$198 €171
103.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K €16.6K
$10.5K €9,109
82.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €100
$94.5 €81.6
22.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.44 €40.1
$44.04 €38.02
5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$106 €91.1
-4.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$178 €154
$130 €112
37.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,006 €869
$1,412 €1,219
-28.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$922 €796
$1,059 €915
-12.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,761 €1,521
$2,652 €2,290
-33.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 €1,180
$1,934 €1,670
-29.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,024 €6,065
$8,766 €7,568
-19.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,788 €4,134
$6,041 €5,216
-20.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Augsburg
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 €3,203
$3,577 €3,089
3.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Augsburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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