Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hamelin Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hamelin

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 10.2% more expensive than Hamelin without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 6.7% more expensive than Hamelin without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.1 €14.77

$15.19 €13.11

12.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$79.8 €68.9

$70.8 €61.1

12.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.49 €10.78

$10.46 €9.03

19.41%

Cappuccino

$4.4 €3.8

$3.55 €3.06

23.94%

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

$3.41 €2.94

$3.6 €3.11

-5.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 €2.57

$2.86 €2.47

4.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.19 €4.48

$4.78 €4.13

8.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.59 €3.96

$3.86 €3.33

18.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$0.98 €0.84

38.78%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.38 €2.05

-11.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.6 €3.11

$3.67 €3.17

-1.91%

Eggs

$3.78 €3.26

$3.76 €3.24

0.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.92 €12.88

$4.73 €4.08

215.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.09 €9.58

$12.98 €11.21

-14.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.96 €16.37

$21.18 €18.29

-10.48%

Apples (1kg)

$3.37 €2.91

$2.94 €2.54

14.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 €1.83

$1.72 €1.48

23.26%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$0.84 €0.72

235.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.94 €3.4

$5.05 €4.36

-21.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.38 €1.2

40.58%

Onion (1kg)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.5 €1.29

10.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.68 €1.45

-1.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 €0.91

$1.03 €0.89

1.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.09 €8.71

$10.18 €8.79

-0.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.13 €6.15

$3.58 €3.09

99.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.14 €0.98

$1.04 €0.9

9.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.93 €1.66

$1.81 €1.56

6.63%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.11 €3.55

$3.45 €2.98

19.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.5 €57.4

$62.3 €53.8

6.62%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.82 €5.02

$5.83 €5.03

-0.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.42 €2.09

$2.77 €2.39

-12.64%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.25 €37.35

$35.31 €30.49

22.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 €1.73

$1.92 €1.66

4.17%

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

$32.2K €27.8K

$21.2K €18.3K

51.50%

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

$37.2K €32.1K

$30.7K €26.5K

21.35%

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

$363 €313

$200 €173

81.24%

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

$20.46 €17.66

$27.22 €23.5

-24.83%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.58 €40.22

$52.5 €45.33

-11.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.1 €32.9

$38.78 €33.48

-1.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.32 €25.32

$23.36 €20.16

25.51%

Cinema Ticket

$14.63 €12.63

$15.65 €13.51

-6.52%

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

$195 €168

$404 €348

-51.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K €8,853

$11.7K €10.1K

-12.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$95.4 €82.4

$78.8 €68

21.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.41 €38.35

$40.89 €35.3

8.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$104 €89.6

$87.2 €75.3

18.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$131 €113

$131 €114

-0.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,419 €1,225

$823 €711

72.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,057 €912

$670 €578

57.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,699 €2,330

$1,563 €1,349

72.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,890 €1,631

$1,226 €1,059

54.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,894 €7,679

$5,181 €4,473

71.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,092 €5,260

$3,787 €3,270

60.86%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,571 €3,083

$2,681 €2,315

33.19%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.96

-7.07%

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

Last update for Berlin: November 5, 2025

Last update for Hamelin: November 4, 2025

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