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Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Philipsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Philipsburg

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Berlin is 6.5% more expensive than Philipsburg without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Berlin is 14.9% more expensive than Philipsburg without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.91
$14.98 ANGย 26.81
15.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.2
$75.8 ANGย 136
5.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
$7.96 ANGย 14.24
62.94%
Cappuccino
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$4.42 ANGย 7.90
-1.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.96 ANGย 5.29
10.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$3.59 ANGย 6.43
-19.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$3.08 ANGย 5.52
68.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
$4.94 ANGย 8.84
-8.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$3.07 ANGย 5.50
-55.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$3.04 ANGย 5.44
-32.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$2.92 ANGย 5.23
25.00%
Eggs
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
$6.56 ANGย 11.74
-42.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.55
$18.75 ANGย 33.56
-22.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.04 โ‚ฌ9.51
$17.26 ANGย 30.90
-36.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.11 โ‚ฌ16.47
$19.57 ANGย 35.04
-2.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$6.07 ANGย 10.87
-45.47%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$6.12 ANGย 10.95
-66.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$9.57 ANGย 17.13
-70.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$6.18 ANGย 11.07
-35.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$4.07 ANGย 7.28
-50.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$3.88 ANGย 6.95
-56.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$4.61 ANGย 8.26
-62.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$2.03 ANGย 3.64
-45.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.69
$8.10 ANGย 14.51
24.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$10.81 ANGย 19.35
-34.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$3.20 ANGย 5.73
-64.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$2.89 ANGย 5.18
-32.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$1.46 ANGย 2.62
182.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.0
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$14.90 ANGย 26.66
-62.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$4.87 ANGย 8.73
-51.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.39 โ‚ฌ36.54
-
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.42 ANGย 2.54
41.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
-
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 โ‚ฌ319
$228 ANGย 409
62.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
$32.06 ANGย 57.4
-38.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
$71.2 ANGย 127
-33.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.26
$62.6 ANGย 112
-40.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.81
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
$13.21 ANGย 23.64
7.72%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$369 ANGย 661
-48.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,032
$11.4K ANGย 20.4K
-7.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.34 โ‚ฌ39.09
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
-
-
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 โ‚ฌ1,212
$1,953 ANGย 3,496
-28.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
$1,881 ANGย 3,366
-44.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,749 โ‚ฌ2,369
$5,775 ANGย 10.3K
-52.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 โ‚ฌ1,657
$5,572 ANGย 9,974
-65.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,021 โ‚ฌ7,776
$3,055 ANGย 5,468
195.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,110 โ‚ฌ5,267
-
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Philipsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,043
$1,139 ANGย 2,039
209.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
5.75
-36.00%

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Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Philipsburg: January 12, 2026

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