Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Chemnitz Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Chemnitz

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 6.2% more expensive than Chemnitz without rent, and 43.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 10.4% more expensive than Chemnitz without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$13.69 €11.82

25.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.3 €69.3

$58.3 €50.4

37.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.98 €11.21

$10.3 €8.89

26.02%

Cappuccino

$4.3 €3.71

$3.5 €3.02

22.86%

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

$3.3 €2.85

$3.09 €2.67

6.80%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$2.97 €2.57

-3.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.6

$3.5 €3.03

52.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.5 €3.88

$3.89 €3.36

15.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.23 €1.06

9.76%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.13 €1.84

-4.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$3.33 €2.87

8.71%

Eggs

$3.89 €3.36

$3.63 €3.14

7.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.44 €12.47

$15.05 €13

-4.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 €9.37

$13.49 €11.65

-19.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.43

$18.92 €16.34

0.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.35 €2.89

-1.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.6 €1.38

30.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.17 €1.88

30.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.44

$5.08 €4.38

-21.65%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.46 €1.26

32.88%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.64 €1.41

6.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.81 €1.56

-8.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$1.01 €0.88

2.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.08 €8.71

$9.21 €7.95

9.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 €5.93

$7.12 €6.14

-3.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.11 €0.96

6.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.6 €1.38

18.75%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 €3.43

$3.39 €2.93

17.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 €57.9

$62.4 €53.9

7.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.44 €3.83

32.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.52 €1.31

53.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.01 €36.27

$34.41 €29.71

22.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$1.98 €1.71

-2.02%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

$31.3K €27K

2.71%

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

$37.6K €32.5K

$38K €32.8K

-1.12%

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

$371 €320

$284 €246

30.40%

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

$19.98 €17.25

$34.39 €29.69

-41.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.51 €40.16

$51.1 €44.15

-9.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 €32.27

$29.46 €25.43

26.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.66 €24.75

$16.07 €13.87

78.34%

Cinema Ticket

$14.22 €12.28

$17.41 €15.04

-18.32%

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

$198 €171

$325 €281

-39.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,109

$7,451 €6,434

41.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.5 €81.6

$91.8 €79.2

2.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.04 €38.02

$73.8 €63.8

-40.36%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$108 €93.6

-2.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$110 €95

17.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 €1,219

$433 €374

226.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 €915

$409 €353

158.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 €2,290

$735 €635

260.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 €1,670

$592 €511

226.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,766 €7,568

$2,530 €2,185

246.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,041 €5,216

$1,472 €1,271

310.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,577 €3,089

$2,789 €2,408

28.27%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.97

-7.30%

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

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chemnitz: October 29, 2025

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