Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Osnabruck Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Osnabruck

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 2.2% more expensive than Osnabruck without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 3.1% more expensive than Osnabruck without rent, and 24% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$12.39 €10.7
38.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$70.2 €60.6
14.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$9.53 €8.23
36.20%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.58 €3.09
20.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.36 €2.9
-1.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.86 €2.47
0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.23 €4.52
1.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.29 €3.71
4.90%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.17 €1.01
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.35 €2.03
-13.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.71 €3.2
-2.43%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.88 €3.35
0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.99 €12.94
-3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.71 €12.7
-26.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$18.77 €16.21
1.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.23 €2.79
2.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.72 €1.49
20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.33 €2.01
21.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.98 €4.3
-20.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.59 €1.38
22.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.63 €1.41
6.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.94 €1.67
-14.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.19 €1.03
-12.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$10.21 €8.82
-1.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.78 €4.99
18.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.04 €0.9
13.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.64 €1.42
15.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.49 €3.01
14.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$53.8 €46.42
24.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.91 €4.24
19.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.1 €1.81
11.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$26.99 €23.3
55.65%
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 €27.4K
1.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$41.8K €36.1K
-9.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$232 €200
60.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$47.06 €40.63
-57.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$55.4 €47.8
-16.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$35.25 €30.44
6.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$27.08 €23.38
5.83%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.11 €12.19
0.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$252 €217
-21.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.8K €10.2K
-10.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$99.3 €85.7
-4.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$78.4 €67.7
-43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$98.1 €84.7
7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$136 €117
-4.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$704 €608
100.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$526 €454
101.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,524 €1,315
74.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,196 €1,033
61.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$3,854 €3,328
127.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,424 €2,957
76.42%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Osnabruck
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$2,541 €2,194
40.79%
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 Osnabruck: October 29, 2025

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