Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Ludwigshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Ludwigshafen

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 35.4% more expensive than Ludwigshafen without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 28.4% more expensive than Ludwigshafen without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$11.31 €9.76

51.46%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.3 €69.3

$79.9 €69

0.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.98 €11.21

$10.44 €9.01

24.33%

Cappuccino

$4.3 €3.71

$4.15 €3.58

3.61%

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

$3.3 €2.85

$2.33 €2.01

41.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$1.17 €1.01

145.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.6

$4.09 €3.53

30.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.5 €3.88

$4.74 €4.09

-5.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.22 €1.05

10.66%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.77 €1.53

15.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$2.96 €2.56

22.30%

Eggs

$3.89 €3.36

$4.1 €3.54

-5.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.44 €12.47

$14.72 €12.71

-1.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 €9.37

$15.96 €13.78

-31.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.43

$22.17 €19.14

-14.21%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$2.75 €2.38

20.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.48 €1.27

40.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.34 €2.02

20.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.44

$2.26 €1.95

76.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.54 €1.33

25.97%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.61 €1.39

8.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.89 €1.63

-12.17%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$1.06 €0.91

-1.89%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.08 €8.71

$9.43 €8.14

6.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 €5.93

$7.09 €6.12

-3.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$0.98 €0.84

20.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.76 €1.52

7.95%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 €3.43

$3.01 €2.6

32.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 €57.9

$65.9 €56.9

1.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.78 €4.99

1.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.34 €2.02

$3.18 €2.74

-26.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.01 €36.27

$35.34 €30.51

18.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$1.99 €1.72

-2.51%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

$31.8K €27.5K

0.80%

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

$37.6K €32.5K

$37.8K €32.6K

-0.41%

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

$371 €320

$273 €236

35.79%

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

$19.98 €17.25

$11.59 €10.01

72.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.51 €40.16

$48.64 €41.99

-4.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 €32.27

$33.46 €28.89

11.69%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.66 €24.75

$22.73 €19.62

26.09%

Cinema Ticket

$14.22 €12.28

$14.11 €12.18

0.78%

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

$198 €171

$456 €393

-56.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,109

$11.7K €10.1K

-9.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.5 €81.6

$68.8 €59.4

37.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.04 €38.02

$45.85 €39.59

-3.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$87 €75.1

21.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$46.59 €40.22

178.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 €1,219

$821 €709

72.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 €915

$696 €601

52.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 €2,290

$1,546 €1,335

71.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 €1,670

$946 €817

104.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,766 €7,568

$5,132 €4,431

70.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,041 €5,216

$3,787 €3,269

59.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,577 €3,089

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 Ludwigshafen: October 29, 2025

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