Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bergisch Gladbach Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bergisch Gladbach

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 8.8% more expensive than Bergisch Gladbach without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Berlin is 6.9% cheaper than Bergisch Gladbach without rent, and 14.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$16.34 €14.11
4.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$69.3 €59.8
15.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.69 €10.1
11.04%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.6 €3.11
19.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.49 €2.15
32.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.34 €2.02
22.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.66 €4.02
14.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.57 €3.94
-1.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.31 €1.13
3.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.2 €1.9
-7.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.25 €2.8
11.38%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.66 €3.16
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.57 €12.58
-0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.25 €12.3
-23.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$20.93 €18.07
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.05 €2.63
8.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.8 €1.56
15.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.21 €1.91
28.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.92 €4.25
-19.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.56 €1.35
24.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.61 €1.39
8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.95 €1.68
-14.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.1 €0.95
-5.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.73 €8.4
3.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$7.02 €6.06
-2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.08 €0.94
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.63 €1.4
16.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.41 €2.94
16.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$62.5 €53.9
7.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.11 €4.41
15.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.28 €1.97
2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$35.22 €30.41
19.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.95 €1.69
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31K €26.8K
3.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$35.5K €30.6K
6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$383 €331
-3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$24.43 €21.09
-18.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$50.3 €43.4
-7.48%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$39.36 €33.99
-5.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.85 €19.73
25.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$13.87 €11.97
2.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$465 €401
-57.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$9,829 €8,487
7.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$95 €82
-0.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$46.09 €39.8
-4.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$105 €90.9
0.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$137 €118
-5.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$850 €734
66.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$663 €573
59.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,519 €1,311
74.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,242 €1,073
55.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$4,685 €4,045
87.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,368 €3,771
38.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Bergisch Gladbach
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.93
-6.36%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bergisch Gladbach: October 29, 2025

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