Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bremerhaven Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Bremerhaven

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 24.1% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 1.3% more expensive than Bremerhaven without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$8.21 €7.09
108.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$70.8 €61.1
13.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$9.77 €8.43
32.86%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$2.58 €2.22
66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.63 €2.27
25.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.09 €1.8
37.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$2.85 €2.46
87.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$2.32 €2.01
93.97%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.22 €1.05
10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.34 €2.88
8.38%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.85 €3.33
1.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.7 €12.69
-1.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$11.41 €9.85
-4.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$23.68 €20.44
-19.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.22 €2.78
2.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.68 €1.45
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.31 €1.99
22.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.14 €4.44
-22.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.45 €1.25
33.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.6 €1.38
8.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.07 €1.79
-19.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
0.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.9 €8.55
1.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.83 €5.03
17.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 €0.92
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.69 €1.46
12.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$2.91 €2.52
36.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$62.7 €54.1
7.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.08 €4.38
15.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.89 €1.63
23.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$35.05 €30.26
19.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.96 €1.69
-1.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.6K €27.3K
1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$39.5K €34.1K
-4.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$328 €283
13.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$10.58 €9.14
88.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$49.67 €42.88
-6.36%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$37.27 €32.18
0.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.87 €19.74
25.32%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.01 €12.09
1.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$236 €203
-15.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.6K €9,984
-8.77%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$95.7 €82.6
-1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$50.3 €43.42
-12.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$153 €132
-30.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$187 €161
-30.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$1,157 €999
22.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$866 €747
22.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,736 €1,499
52.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,524 €1,316
26.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,098 €4,401
71.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,864 €3,336
56.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Bremerhaven
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,115 €2,690
14.83%
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 Bremerhaven: October 27, 2025

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