Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Barcelona

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 9.8% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 7.5% more expensive than Barcelona without rent, and 7.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.65 €15.2

$17.6 €15.16

0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 €70.8

$68.7 €59.2

19.74%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.55 €10.81

$13.79 €11.88

-8.99%

Cappuccino

$4.52 €3.89

$2.84 €2.45

59.15%

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

$3.46 €2.98

$2.73 €2.35

26.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.51

$1.98 €1.7

47.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 €4.55

$4.36 €3.75

21.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.24 €1.07

7.26%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.05 €1.77

-0.98%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 €3.15

$1.95 €1.68

87.69%

Eggs

$3.85 €3.31

$3.36 €2.9

14.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 €12.73

$18.38 €15.83

-19.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.17 €9.62

$9.81 €8.45

13.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.25 €16.58

$18.81 €16.2

2.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 €2.77

$2.72 €2.34

18.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.34 €2.02

-7.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.11 €1.81

33.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.93 €3.39

$2.71 €2.34

45.02%

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$2.02 €1.74

-0.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.79 €1.54

-6.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.5 €1.3

15.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$0.85 €0.73

28.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 €8.81

$6.95 €5.99

47.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.8 €5.86

$7.08 €6.1

-3.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.38 €1.19

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 €1.6

$2.32 €2

-19.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.95 €3.4

$2.87 €2.47

37.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 €57

$28.74 €24.76

130.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 €4.96

$4.59 €3.95

25.49%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.43 €2.1

$2.06 €1.78

17.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.02 €36.19

$29.26 €25.2

43.61%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.86 €1.6

9.14%

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

$32.2K €27.7K

$38.2K €32.9K

-15.73%

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

$37K €31.9K

$33K €28.4K

12.13%

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

$361 €311

$188 €162

91.97%

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

$19.96 €17.19

$22.39 €19.29

-10.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.77 €40.29

$37.41 €32.22

25.02%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.3 €32.98

$57.3 €49.37

-33.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.85 €24.85

$20.97 €18.06

37.58%

Cinema Ticket

$14.68 €12.65

$11.21 €9.65

30.95%

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

$196 €169

$719 €619

-72.72%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K €8,970

$15.3K €13.2K

-31.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.6 €81.5

$88.6 €76.3

6.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.3 €39.02

$37.72 €32.48

20.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €91.9

$102 €88.1

4.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €114

$117 €101

12.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,418 €1,221

$1,555 €1,339

-8.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,040 €895

$1,238 €1,067

-16.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,739 €2,359

$2,795 €2,407

-2.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,903 €1,639

$1,968 €1,695

-3.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,688 €7,483

$6,877 €5,923

26.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,093 €5,248

$4,715 €4,061

29.23%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,778 €3,254

$2,266 €1,952

66.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.39

8.55%

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

Last update for Berlin: November 30, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: December 1, 2025

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