Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Freiberg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Freiberg

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 9.4% more expensive than Freiberg without rent, and 52.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 11.3% more expensive than Freiberg without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$11.7 €10.1
46.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$70.6 €61
13.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$9.39 €8.11
38.23%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$2.27 €1.96
89.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$1.69 €1.46
95.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.15 €0.99
149.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.78 €4.13
11.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.53 €3.91
-0.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.07 €0.92
26.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.79 €0.68
158.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.66 €3.16
-1.09%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$4.03 €3.48
-3.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$15.33 €13.23
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.5 €12.52
-25.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.92 €17.2
-4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.59 €2.23
27.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.14 €1.84
-2.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.27 €1.96
24.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.2 €4.49
-23.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$0.78 €0.67
148.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.62 €1.4
7.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.91 €1.65
-13.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.13 €0.97
-7.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$10.24 €8.84
-1.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.91 €5.97
-0.58%
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
$1.62 €1.4
17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$2.7 €2.33
47.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$66.2 €57.2
1.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.16 €3.59
41.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.82 €1.57
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$27.82 €24.02
51.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.04 €1.77
-4.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.1K €26.9K
3.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$37.5K €32.4K
0.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$325 €280
14.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$29.33 €25.32
-31.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$53 €45.73
-12.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$39.85 €34.41
-6.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$27.33 €23.59
4.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$13.97 €12.06
1.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$195 €169
1.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$10.3K €8,888
2.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$54.1 €46.71
74.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$52.2 €45.05
-15.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$35.11 €30.31
200.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$139 €120
-6.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$569 €491
148.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$407 €351
160.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,491 €1,287
77.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,024 €884
88.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$2,312 €1,996
279.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$1,503 €1,298
301.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Freiberg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$2,456 €2,120
45.69%
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 Freiberg: October 28, 2025

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