Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hamilton Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Hamilton

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 1.9% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 4.8% more expensive than Hamilton without rent, and 5.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$18.63 CA$25.35
-8.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$74.4 CA$101
7.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.02 CA$15
17.79%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.03 CA$5.48
6.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.1 CA$2.85
57.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.78 CA$2.43
61.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$6.05 CA$8.23
-11.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$6.81 CA$9.26
-33.92%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.34 CA$3.18
-42.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.22 CA$3.03
-8.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$2.93 CA$3.99
23.55%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.24 CA$4.41
20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$7.54 CA$10.26
91.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$11.62 CA$15.81
-6.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$14.07 CA$19.15
35.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.98 CA$5.41
-16.83%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.29 CA$1.76
61.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$3.59 CA$4.88
-21.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$3.88 CA$5.28
2.58%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.68 CA$3.65
-27.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$2.22 CA$3.03
-21.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.15 CA$2.93
-22.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.98 CA$2.69
-47.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$13.72 CA$18.67
-26.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$12.72 CA$17.31
-45.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$2.48 CA$3.37
-52.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$3.07 CA$4.17
-38.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$2.55 CA$3.47
56.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$87.7 CA$119
-23.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$3.7 CA$5.03
58.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.24 CA$1.69
88.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$24.17 CA$32.9
73.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.16 CA$1.57
67.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
30.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$20.4K CA$27.8K
83.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$151 CA$205
146.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$40.03 CA$54.5
-50.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$52.1 CA$70.9
-10.76%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$37.21 CA$50.7
0.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.16 CA$30.17
29.33%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$11.8 CA$16.06
20.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$632 CA$861
-68.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$22.3K CA$30.4K
-52.80%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$55.1 CA$75
71.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$33.96 CA$46.22
29.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$98.3 CA$134
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$119 CA$162
8.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$1,393 CA$1,896
1.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$1,290 CA$1,755
-17.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,990 CA$2,708
33.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,964 CA$2,674
-1.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$12.4K CA$16.8K
-29.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$14.8K CA$20.1K
-59.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Hamilton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$2,646 CA$3,602
35.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
6.62
-44.41%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamilton: October 27, 2025

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