Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Alderney

For one person, living is cheaper in Alderney: $1,158 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $16,600 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
/mo nomad
🇬🇬 Alderney
$1,158
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 30.2% more expensive than Alderney without rent, and 119.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 8.7% more expensive than Alderney without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$26.42 GGP 20.00
-36.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$91.4 GGP 69.2
-12.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
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Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
$2.70 GGP 2.04
58.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$2.65 GGP 2.01
28.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$1.34 GGP 1.01
132.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
$6.54 GGP 4.95
-16.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
$6.44 GGP 4.87
-29.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.87 GGP 1.42
-32.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$2.06 GGP 1.56
18.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
$2.45 GGP 1.85
34.69%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$4.39 GGP 3.32
1.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
$10.55 GGP 7.99
62.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
$24.13 GGP 18.26
-49.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$33.70 GGP 25.51
-45.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
$4.68 GGP 3.54
-23.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$3.36 GGP 2.54
-41.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
$5.31 GGP 4.02
-38.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
$3.24 GGP 2.45
17.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$1.33 GGP 1.01
60.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$4.26 GGP 3.23
-48.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
$2.57 GGP 1.94
-42.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$1.43 GGP 1.08
-29.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$15.66 GGP 11.85
-56.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
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🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
-
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$3.31 GGP 2.50
-31.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
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-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
$265 GGP 201
42.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
$26.72 GGP 20.23
-27.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$58.5 GGP 44.30
-17.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$13.24 GGP 10.02
204.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
$6.77 GGP 5.13
424.52%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
$11.96 GGP 9.05
29.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
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-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$1,057 GGP 800
40.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
$1,565 GGP 1,185
70.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$1,610 GGP 1,219
29.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
$2,406 GGP 1,821
256.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
$2,349 GGP 1,778
131.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Alderney
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$1,945 GGP 1,473
79.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.8
-34.48%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for Alderney: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Alderney
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
Alderney
–
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Alderney
–
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
Alderney
–
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
Alderney
–
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Alderney
–
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Alderney
–
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇬🇬 Alderney
🕒 Local time
09:01 9:01 AM
08:01 8:01 AM
1 h behind Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
63,026
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

GGP, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Guernsey Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.757 GGP (1 GGP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.849 GGP (1 GGP = 1.18 EUR).

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  • Berlin Alderney 1,130 km ≈ 2 h nonstop flight
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