Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Marburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Marburg

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 21.3% more expensive than Marburg without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Berlin is 3.5% cheaper than Marburg without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$12.3 €10.62
39.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$58.6 €50.6
37.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$10.32 €8.91
25.78%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.05 €3.49
6.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.92 €2.52
13.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.38 €2.05
20.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.86 €4.19
9.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$5.16 €4.46
-12.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.33 €1.14
1.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.41 €2.08
-15.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.49 €3.01
3.72%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$4.04 €3.49
-3.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.81 €12.78
-2.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$16.3 €14.08
-33.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.06 €16.45
-0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.18 €2.75
4.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.89 €1.64
10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.25 €1.94
25.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.68 €4.04
-14.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.49 €1.29
30.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.54 €1.33
12.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.05 €1.77
-19.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.16 €1
-10.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.87 €8.53
2.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.94 €5.13
15.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.08 €0.93
9.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.63 €1.4
16.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.48 €3.01
14.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$56.7 €48.98
18.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.93 €5.12
-0.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.59 €1.38
47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$40.45 €34.93
3.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.92 €1.66
1.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$32K €27.7K
0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$37.1K €32K
1.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$271 €234
37.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$33.8 €29.18
-40.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$51.7 €44.65
-10.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$40.95 €35.36
-8.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.8 €19.69
25.70%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$13.23 €11.42
7.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$1,113 €961
-82.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$47.6K €41.1K
-77.82%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$96.7 €83.5
-2.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$42.38 €36.59
3.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$94.3 €81.4
11.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$136 €117
-4.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$814 €703
73.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$582 €502
82.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,386 €1,197
91.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,203 €1,038
60.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$4,192 €3,620
109.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,448 €2,977
75.23%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Marburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,221 €2,781
11.06%
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 Marburg: October 28, 2025

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