Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Brazil

For one person, living is cheaper in Brazil: $932 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $19,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
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🇧🇷 Brazil
$932
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😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 77.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 173% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 90.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 161.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$6.96 R$34.74
141.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$33.46 R$167
137.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
$8.00 R$39.92
67.25%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
$2.08 R$10.41
105.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$1.29 R$6.44
163.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$0.74 R$3.71
321.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
$2.02 R$10.09
171.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
$3.07 R$15.35
48.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$1.09 R$5.46
16.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$1.75 R$8.72
40.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
$1.33 R$6.63
148.12%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$2.24 R$11.17
98.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
$9.56 R$47.70
78.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
$4.32 R$21.56
182.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$8.54 R$42.61
114.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
$2.32 R$11.56
54.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$1.44 R$7.19
37.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
$1.24 R$6.18
163.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
$1.56 R$7.80
144.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$1.24 R$6.17
71.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$1.10 R$5.51
100.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
$0.81 R$4.04
83.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$0.78 R$3.89
29.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
$2.56 R$12.78
309.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$8.19 R$40.88
-17.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
$1.33 R$6.65
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
$2.46 R$12.29
-14.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
$1.00 R$4.98
337.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
$48.08 R$240
47.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
$1.29 R$6.43
310.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
$1.02 R$5.11
199.02%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
$8.08 R$40.35
349.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.30 R$6.49
75.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
$23.6K R$117.7K
40.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
$33.4K R$166.7K
16.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
$83.5 R$417
354.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
$13.34 R$66.6
44.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$21.01 R$105
130.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$25.88 R$129
55.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
$27.11 R$135
30.98%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
$7.25 R$36.21
114.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
$343 R$1,714
-58.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
$9,142 R$45.6K
72.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
$53.6 R$267
76.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
$49.97 R$249
-7.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
$88.7 R$443
16.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
$70.9 R$354
99.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$393 R$1,963
278.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
$254 R$1,269
332.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
$730 R$3,646
264.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$499 R$2,488
317.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
$1,920 R$9,584
346.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
$1,295 R$6,467
319.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$539 R$2,690
547.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.17
-65.98%

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

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for Brazil: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Brazil
$254 76.9% $844
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
Brazil
$118 73.6% $329
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Brazil
$198 43.5% $153
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
Brazil
$129 55.3% $159
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
Brazil
$118 31.8% $55
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Brazil
$58 46.4% $51
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Brazil
$40 43.4% $31
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇧🇷 Brazil
🕒 Local time
13:14 1:14 PM
08:14 8:14 AM
5 h behind Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
203,062,512
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

BRL, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Brazilian Real exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4.99 BRL (1 BRL = 0.2 USD). 1 EUR = 5.59 BRL (1 BRL = 0.179 EUR).

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