Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bielefeld Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bielefeld

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 3.2% more expensive than Bielefeld without rent, and 24.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 1.3% more expensive than Bielefeld without rent, and 18% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.1 €14.77

$13.63 €11.76

25.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.8 €68.9

$77.7 €67.1

2.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.49 €10.78

$12.28 €10.61

1.71%

Cappuccino

$4.4 €3.8

$3.98 €3.44

10.55%

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

$3.41 €2.94

$2.88 €2.48

18.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 €2.57

$2.27 €1.96

31.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.19 €4.48

$5.3 €4.58

-2.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.59 €3.96

$5.13 €4.43

-10.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.24 €1.07

9.68%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.13 €1.84

-0.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.6 €3.11

$3.39 €2.93

6.19%

Eggs

$3.78 €3.26

$3.78 €3.27

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 €12.88

$14.7 €12.69

1.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.09 €9.58

$14.88 €12.85

-25.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.96 €16.37

$19.17 €16.56

-1.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 €2.91

$3.13 €2.7

7.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.73 €1.49

22.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.17 €1.87

29.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.94 €3.4

$5.14 €4.44

-23.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.51 €1.3

28.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.51 €1.3

9.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 €1.42

$2 €1.73

-17.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 €0.91

$1.04 €0.9

0.96%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.09 €8.71

$10.15 €8.76

-0.59%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.15

$5.95 €5.14

19.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.07 €0.93

6.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.66

$1.74 €1.5

10.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.11 €3.55

$3.61 €3.12

13.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.5 €57.4

$56.5 €48.81

17.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.82 €5.02

$7.24 €6.25

-19.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.42 €2.09

$2.14 €1.84

13.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.25 €37.35

$50.8 €43.82

-14.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 €1.73

$2.05 €1.77

-2.44%

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

$32.2K €27.8K

$31.2K €26.9K

3.20%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$37.6K €32.4K

-1.02%

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

$363 €313

$319 €275

13.80%

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

$20.46 €17.66

$36.17 €31.23

-43.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.58 €40.22

$53.8 €46.43

-13.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 €32.9

$40.24 €34.75

-5.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.32 €25.32

$23.03 €19.88

27.31%

Cinema Ticket

$14.63 €12.63

$15.12 €13.05

-3.24%

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

$195 €168

$699 €603

-72.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K €8,853

$10.4K €8,952

-1.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.4 €82.4

$82.1 €70.9

16.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.41 €38.35

$35.39 €30.56

25.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$114 €98.6

-9.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 €113

$147 €127

-10.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,419 €1,225

$601 €518

136.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 €912

$620 €536

70.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,699 €2,330

$1,047 €904

157.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,890 €1,631

$1,171 €1,011

61.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,894 €7,679

$4,503 €3,888

97.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,092 €5,260

$2,763 €2,386

120.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,571 €3,083

$3,401 €2,936

4.99%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.96

-7.07%

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

Last update for Berlin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Bielefeld: November 4, 2025

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