Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Baden Wurttemburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Baden Wurttemburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 14.5% cheaper than Baden Wurttemburg without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Berlin is 15.3% cheaper than Baden Wurttemburg without rent, and 15.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.51 €15.12
-2.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$81.2 €70.1
-1.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$13.17 €11.37
-1.44%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.09 €3.53
5.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.32 €2.87
-0.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.11 €2.69
-7.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.58 €4.82
-4.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.58 €3.95
-1.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.32 €1.14
2.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.38 €2.06
-14.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.59 €3.1
0.84%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.97 €3.42
-2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.85 €12.82
-2.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$15.71 €13.57
-30.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$20.74 €17.91
-8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.23 €2.79
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.78 €1.53
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.31 €2
22.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.76 €4.11
-16.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.56 €1.34
24.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.54 €1.33
12.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.88 €1.62
-11.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.05 €0.91
-0.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.92 €8.57
1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.85 €5.91
0.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.03 €0.89
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.66 €1.44
14.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.31 €2.86
20.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$57.4 €49.59
16.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.8 €4.14
22.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.57 €2.22
-8.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$36.97 €31.92
13.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$30.9K €26.7K
3.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$38.2K €33K
-1.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$349 €301
6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$30.11 €26
-33.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$51.8 €44.7
-10.16%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$49.83 €43.02
-25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.78 €19.67
25.81%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.74 €12.73
-3.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$622 €537
-68.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11K €9,469
-3.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$106 €91.7
-11.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$52.7 €45.53
-16.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$110 €95
-4.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$149 €129
-13.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$686 €592
105.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$588 €508
80.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,744 €1,506
52.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,156 €998
67.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$7,337 €6,335
19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$6,356 €5,488
-4.96%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Baden Wurttemburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,906 €3,372
-8.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.98
-7.54%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Baden Wurttemburg: October 27, 2025

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