Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Friedrichshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Friedrichshafen

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 3.6% more expensive than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Berlin is 8.3% cheaper than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 20.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$16.92 €14.61

1.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.3 €69.3

$80.4 €69.4

-0.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.98 €11.21

$12.38 €10.69

4.85%

Cappuccino

$4.3 €3.71

$3.94 €3.4

9.14%

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

$3.3 €2.85

$3.27 €2.83

0.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$2.39 €2.07

20.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.6

$3.86 €3.33

38.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.5 €3.88

$4.72 €4.07

-4.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.24 €1.07

8.87%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.19 €1.89

-6.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$3.59 €3.1

0.84%

Eggs

$3.89 €3.36

$3.69 €3.19

5.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.44 €12.47

$14.64 €12.64

-1.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 €9.37

$13.62 €11.76

-20.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.43

$17.88 €15.43

6.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.03 €2.62

9.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.72 €1.49

20.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.21 €1.91

28.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.44

$4.71 €4.07

-15.50%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.43 €1.23

35.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.56 €1.35

11.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.83 €1.58

-9.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$0.91 €0.78

14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.08 €8.71

$9.66 €8.34

4.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 €5.93

$5.64 €4.87

21.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.02 €0.88

15.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.62 €1.39

17.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 €3.43

$2.84 €2.45

40.14%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 €57.9

$76.1 €65.7

-11.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$11.4 €9.84

-48.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.13 €1.84

9.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.01 €36.27

$38.73 €33.44

8.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$1.92 €1.66

1.04%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

0.09%

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

$37.6K €32.5K

$37.9K €32.7K

-0.66%

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

$371 €320

$219 €189

69.04%

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

$19.98 €17.25

$37.24 €32.16

-46.35%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.51 €40.16

$53.7 €46.34

-13.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 €32.27

$38.11 €32.9

-1.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.66 €24.75

$23.09 €19.94

24.12%

Cinema Ticket

$14.22 €12.28

$15.16 €13.09

-6.20%

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

$198 €171

$403 €348

-50.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,109

$18.7K €16.1K

-43.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.5 €81.6

$114 €98

-16.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.04 €38.02

$46.15 €39.84

-4.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$102 €88.3

3.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$174 €151

-25.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 €1,219

$1,172 €1,012

20.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 €915

$866 €747

22.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 €2,290

$1,976 €1,706

34.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 €1,670

$1,127 €973

71.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,766 €7,568

$4,931 €4,258

77.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,041 €5,216

$3,511 €3,032

72.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,577 €3,089

$3,021 €2,608

18.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.98

-7.54%

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

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Friedrichshafen: October 28, 2025

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