Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Offenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Offenburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 4.9% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Berlin is 0.5% cheaper than Offenburg without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$11.36 €9.8
50.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$58.2 €50.2
37.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.52 €9.94
12.67%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.92 €3.39
9.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.11 €2.68
6.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.83 €2.45
1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.65 €4.01
14.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$5.54 €4.79
-18.77%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.23 €1.06
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.27 €1.96
-10.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.31 €2.86
9.37%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.91 €3.37
-0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.98 €12.93
-3.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.31 €12.35
-24.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$18.7 €16.15
1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.29 €2.84
0.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.89 €1.63
10.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.3 €1.98
23.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.4 €3.79
-9.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.55 €1.34
25.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.17 €1.01
48.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.9 €1.64
-12.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.21 €1.04
-14.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.62 €8.31
4.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.35 €5.49
8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.62 €1.39
17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$5.29 €4.57
-24.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$53.5 €46.18
25.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.6 €3.98
27.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.29 €1.98
2.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$35.18 €30.37
19.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.95 €1.68
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$30.9K €26.7K
3.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$31.1K €26.8K
21.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$332 €287
11.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$28.8 €24.86
-30.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$53.1 €45.83
-12.38%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$73.4 €63.4
-49.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.85 €19.73
25.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$12.66 €10.93
12.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$341 €294
-41.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$9,836 €8,493
7.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$66.8 €57.7
41.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$36.76 €31.74
19.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$91.4 €78.9
15.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$124 €107
4.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$792 €684
78.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$590 €509
79.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,257 €1,085
111.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,047 €904
84.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,755 €4,969
52.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,249 €3,668
42.19%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Offenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$2,383 €2,057
50.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
2.75
33.82%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Offenburg: October 28, 2025

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