Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Halle Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Halle

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 7% more expensive than Halle without rent, and 54.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 2.7% more expensive than Halle without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$17.15 €14.81

-0.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.3 €69.3

$93.2 €80.4

-13.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.98 €11.21

$11.39 €9.83

13.96%

Cappuccino

$4.3 €3.71

$3.45 €2.98

24.64%

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

$3.3 €2.85

$3.15 €2.72

4.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$2.63 €2.27

9.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.6

$4.74 €4.09

12.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.5 €3.88

$4.3 €3.71

4.65%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.2 €1.03

12.50%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.22 €1.92

-8.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$3.05 €2.63

18.69%

Eggs

$3.89 €3.36

$3.91 €3.38

-0.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.44 €12.47

$15.06 €13

-4.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 €9.37

$14.26 €12.31

-23.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.43

$17.77 €15.34

7.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$2.99 €2.58

10.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.7 €1.46

22.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.21 €1.91

28.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.44

$5.13 €4.43

-22.42%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.45 €1.25

33.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.58 €1.37

10.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$2.16 €1.87

-23.15%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$0.88 €0.76

18.18%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.08 €8.71

$9.71 €8.38

3.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 €5.93

$6.93 €5.98

-0.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.01 €0.87

16.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.55 €1.34

22.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 €3.43

$3.3 €2.85

20.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 €57.9

$56.5 €48.76

18.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$4.03 €3.48

45.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.34 €2.02

$1.8 €1.56

30.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.01 €36.27

$37.6 €32.47

11.73%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$2.06 €1.78

-5.83%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

$31.5K €27.2K

1.91%

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

$37.6K €32.5K

$35.7K €30.9K

5.25%

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

$371 €320

$150 €130

146.56%

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

$19.98 €17.25

$27.46 €23.71

-27.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.51 €40.16

$48.81 €42.14

-4.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 €32.27

$36.01 €31.09

3.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.66 €24.75

$20.72 €17.89

38.32%

Cinema Ticket

$14.22 €12.28

$11.36 €9.8

25.18%

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

$198 €171

$496 €429

-60.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,109

$10.4K €9,018

1.00%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.5 €81.6

$75.9 €65.5

24.52%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.04 €38.02

$43.19 €37.29

1.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$89.7 €77.4

17.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$123 €107

5.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 €1,219

$653 €564

116.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 €915

$430 €372

146.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 €2,290

$1,070 €924

147.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 €1,670

$722 €624

167.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,766 €7,568

$3,276 €2,828

167.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,041 €5,216

$2,367 €2,044

155.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,577 €3,089

$3,243 €2,800

10.31%

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 Halle: October 29, 2025

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