Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Husum Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Husum

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 9.4% cheaper than Husum without rent, and 18.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 16.2% more expensive than Husum without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.54 €15.15
-2.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$79.7 €68.8
0.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$13.87 €11.97
-6.42%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.09 €3.53
5.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.75 €2.37
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.41 €2.94
-15.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.37 €4.63
-0.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.56 €3.93
-1.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.28 €1.1
5.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.32 €2.86
9.04%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.85 €3.32
1.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.97 €12.93
-3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.31 €12.35
-24.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$14.12 €12.19
34.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.15 €2.72
5.08%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.94 €1.68
7.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$1.83 €1.58
54.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.23 €4.51
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.49 €1.29
30.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.52 €1.31
14.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.91 €1.65
-13.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.99 €0.86
5.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$5.56 €4.8
81.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.77 €4.99
19.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.04 €0.89
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.15 €0.99
65.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Husum
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.39 €2.93
17.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$61.8 €53.4
8.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.41 €4.67
8.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$3.2 €2.76
-26.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$34.46 €29.75
21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.98 €1.71
-2.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$32K €27.6K
0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$35.2K €30.4K
6.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$350 €303
5.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$27.82 €24.02
-28.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$51.7 €44.63
-10.02%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$40.21 €34.72
-7.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.82 €19.71
25.59%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.65 €12.65
-2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$447 €386
-55.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.4K €9,803
-7.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$94 €81.2
0.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$44.45 €38.38
-0.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$117 €101
-9.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$145 €125
-10.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Husum
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$833 €719
69.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$666 €575
59.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,535 €1,325
72.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,205 €1,040
60.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,230 €4,516
67.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,244 €3,664
42.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Husum
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
-
-
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 Husum: October 27, 2025

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