Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Munster Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Munster

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 1.7% cheaper than Munster without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 0.3% more expensive than Munster without rent, and 8.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$13.71 €11.84
24.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$75.5 €65.2
6.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.64 €10.05
11.51%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.07 €3.51
5.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$4.15 €3.58
-20.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.74 €2.36
4.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.88 €5.07
-9.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.59 €3.96
-1.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.22 €1.05
10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.3 €1.98
-11.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.84 €3.32
-5.73%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.9 €3.37
-0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.93 €12.89
-3.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.64 €12.64
-25.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$25.33 €21.87
-24.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.49 €3.01
-5.16%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.77 €1.53
17.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.19 €1.89
29.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.11 €4.41
-22.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.67 €1.44
16.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.52 €1.31
14.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.75 €1.51
-5.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.01 €0.87
2.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$10.19 €8.8
-1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.6 €5.7
4.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 €0.96
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.73 €1.49
9.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Munster
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.2 €2.76
24.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$56 €48.36
19.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.77 €4.11
23.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.67 €2.31
-12.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$34.21 €29.53
22.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.01 €1.73
-3.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.5K €27.2K
1.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$35.6K €30.7K
5.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$413 €357
-10.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$25.37 €21.91
-21.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$51.6 €44.55
-9.85%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$40.83 €35.25
-8.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$18.06 €15.59
58.69%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.3 €12.35
-0.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$731 €631
-72.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$14.3K €12.4K
-26.37%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$112 €96.5
-15.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$47.03 €40.6
-6.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$116 €100
-9.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$140 €121
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Munster
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$1,159 €1,000
21.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$860 €743
23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$2,369 €2,046
11.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,461 €1,262
32.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$7,921 €6,839
10.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$5,366 €4,633
12.59%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Munster
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,370 €2,910
6.16%
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 Munster: October 28, 2025

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