Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Flensburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Flensburg

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 17.4% more expensive than Flensburg without rent, and 32.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 14.4% more expensive than Flensburg without rent, and 19.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$10.52 €9.08
62.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$69.4 €59.9
15.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.67 €10.08
11.23%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.56 €3.08
20.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.06 €2.64
7.84%
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
$5.03 €4.35
5.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.47 €3.86
0.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.15 €0.99
17.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 €1.89
-6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.24 €2.8
11.73%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.91 €3.37
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.8 €12.78
-2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.06 €12.14
-22.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$18.98 €16.38
0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.11 €2.68
6.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.78 €1.53
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.24 €1.93
26.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.92 €4.25
-19.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.61 €1.39
20.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.61 €1.39
8.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.85 €1.6
-10.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.23 €1.06
-15.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.45 €8.16
6.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.9 €5.1
16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.03 €0.89
14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.59 €1.37
19.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.41 €2.95
16.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$67.3 €58.1
-0.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.54 €4.78
6.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.92 €1.66
21.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$44.06 €38.04
-4.65%
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
$31.5K €27.2K
1.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$38.1K €32.9K
-1.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$303 €261
22.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$17.89 €15.45
11.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$52 €44.88
-10.52%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$41.44 €35.78
-9.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$23.99 €20.71
19.47%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$13.75 €11.87
3.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$315 €272
-37.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$13.6K €11.7K
-22.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$91.7 €79.2
3.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$34.69 €29.95
26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$82.8 €71.5
27.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$109 €94.2
18.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$845 €730
67.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$576 €497
83.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$2,323 €2,006
14.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,397 €1,206
38.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$3,224 €2,783
171.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,705 €3,199
63.05%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Flensburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,354 €2,896
6.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.97
-7.30%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Flensburg: October 27, 2025

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