Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Celle Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Celle

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 21.1% more expensive than Celle without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 3.1% more expensive than Celle without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$13.65 €11.78
25.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$90.8 €78.4
-11.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$5.86 €5.06
121.50%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.7 €4.06
-8.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.45 €2.98
-4.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.22 €2.78
-10.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.71 €4.06
13.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.52 €3.9
-0.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.17 €1.01
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.73 €1.5
17.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.31 €2.85
9.37%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$2.79 €2.41
39.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$6.8 €5.87
112.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$13.07 €11.29
-16.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$8.55 €7.38
122.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3 €2.59
10.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.55 €1.34
34.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.05 €1.77
38.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.05 €3.5
-1.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.53 €0.46
266.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.51 €1.3
15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.97 €1.7
-15.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.9 €0.78
15.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$5.69 €4.91
77.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.8 €5.01
18.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.09 €0.94
8.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$0.89 €0.77
113.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Celle
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.33 €2.87
19.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$60.7 €52.4
10.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.01 €3.46
46.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.94 €1.67
20.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$44.68 €38.57
-5.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.99 €1.72
-2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$28.1K €24.3K
14.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$39.8K €34.4K
-5.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$376 €325
-1.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$21.87 €18.88
-8.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$38.39 €33.14
21.15%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$29.47 €25.44
26.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$23.25 €20.07
23.27%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$16.47 €14.22
-13.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$75.5 €65.2
162.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.7K €10.1K
-10.10%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$68.1 €58.8
38.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$46.89 €40.48
-6.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$105 €90.2
1.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$62.9 €54.3
106.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Celle
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$836 €722
68.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$654 €565
61.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,546 €1,335
71.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,233 €1,065
56.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$3,603 €3,111
143.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,349 €3,755
38.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Celle
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$2,117 €1,828
68.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.9
-5.64%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Celle: October 27, 2025

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