Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bad Kreuznach Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bad Kreuznach

🙂 Solo nomad: Berlin is 2.1% cheaper than Bad Kreuznach without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 1.3% more expensive than Bad Kreuznach without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.29 €14.91

$22.07 €19.02

-21.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.2 €69.2

$80.5 €69.4

-0.29%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.97 €11.18

Cappuccino

$4.35 €3.75

$4.04 €3.48

7.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.27 €2.82

$2.97 €2.56

10.10%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 €2.48

$2.49 €2.15

15.66%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.19 €4.48

$5.53 €4.77

-6.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.52 €3.89

$5.07 €4.37

-10.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 €1.19

$1.33 €1.14

3.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.80 €1.55

14.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.65 €3.15

$1.19 €1.03

206.72%

Eggs

$3.80 €3.28

$2.75 €2.37

38.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.55 €12.55

$13.80 €11.90

5.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.04 €9.51

$16.14 €13.92

-31.60%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.11 €16.47

$21.62 €18.64

-11.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.85

$3.27 €2.82

1.22%

Banana (1kg)

$2.07 €1.78

$1.81 €1.56

14.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.33 €2.01

21.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.97 €3.42

$4.91 €4.23

-19.14%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.51 €1.30

33.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.53 €1.32

9.80%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.74 €1.50

$2.01 €1.73

-13.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.10 €0.95

$1.01 €0.87

8.91%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.09 €8.69

$9.60 €8.28

5.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.15

$6.80 €5.86

4.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.11 €0.95

2.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.94 €1.68

$1.63 €1.40

19.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.13 €3.56

$3.43 €2.95

20.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 €57.0

$61.5 €53.0

7.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.62 €4.84

$4.42 €3.81

27.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.35 €2.03

$2.13 €1.84

10.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.39 €36.54

$34.45 €29.70

23.05%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.99 €1.72

1.01%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.9K €28.4K

$31.0K €26.7K

6.24%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37.8K €32.6K

$36.8K €31.7K

2.95%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$370 €319

$325 €280

13.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.84 €17.10

$33.57 €28.94

-40.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.54 €40.98

$54.9 €47.36

-13.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.43 €32.26

$39.33 €33.90

-4.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.79 €24.81

$22.95 €19.78

25.45%

Cinema Ticket

$14.23 €12.26

$14.13 €12.18

0.71%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$191 €165

$1,136 €980

-83.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,032

$11.5K €9,938

-9.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.2 €81.2

$34.65 €29.87

171.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.34 €39.09

$63.3 €54.6

-28.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €90.0

$70.8 €61.0

47.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 €113

$46.71 €40.27

179.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,406 €1,212

$855 €737

64.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,043 €899

$670 €577

55.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,749 €2,369

$1,506 €1,298

82.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,923 €1,657

$1,354 €1,167

42.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,021 €7,776

$4,928 €4,248

83.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,110 €5,267

$3,442 €2,967

77.51%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,530 €3,043

$3,154 €2,719

11.92%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.98

-7.54%

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

Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bad Kreuznach: January 12, 2026

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