Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Portlaoise Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Portlaoise

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 7.2% more expensive than Portlaoise without rent, and 4.9% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 0.8% more expensive than Portlaoise without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.2 €14.82

$18.32 €15.79

-6.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.2 €69.1

$70.1 €60.4

14.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.68 €10.93

$10.59 €9.12

19.74%

Cappuccino

$4.34 €3.74

$4.2 €3.62

3.33%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.31 €2.86

$2.4 €2.07

37.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 €2.57

$1.59 €1.37

87.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.29 €4.56

$7.03 €6.06

-24.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.71 €4.06

$5.9 €5.08

-20.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.52 €1.31

-10.53%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.04 €0.9

98.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.63 €3.13

$2.22 €1.91

63.51%

Eggs

$3.78 €3.26

$3.91 €3.37

-3.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.51

$2.59 €2.23

460.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.81 €9.31

$10.49 €9.04

3.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.07 €16.43

$11.47 €9.88

66.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 €2.86

$2.93 €2.52

13.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 €1.88

$2.1 €1.81

4.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.84 €2.45

$2.81 €2.42

1.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.92 €3.38

$3.54 €3.05

10.73%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 €1.7

$1.44 €1.24

36.81%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.5

$1.4 €1.21

24.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.39 €1.2

25.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 €0.94

$1.59 €1.37

-30.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.91 €8.54

$17.43 €15.02

-43.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.01 €6.04

$14 €12.06

-49.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$4.75 €4.09

-74.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 €1.69

$4.94 €4.25

-60.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.96 €3.41

$2.38 €2.05

66.39%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.4 €57.2

$98 €84.4

-32.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.07

$5.07 €4.37

15.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.43 €2.09

$2.69 €2.32

-9.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.93 €36.99

$42.58 €36.69

0.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$2.07 €1.78

-3.86%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.6K €28.1K

$42.7K €36.8K

-23.52%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.5K €31.4K

$39.5K €34.1K

-7.73%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$362 €312

$282 €243

28.06%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.85 €17.1

$21.75 €18.74

-8.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.87 €41.25

$54.8 €47.26

-12.71%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.12 €32.85

$53.3 €45.95

-28.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.56 €25.47

Cinema Ticket

$14.38 €12.39

$10.84 €9.34

32.66%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$192 €166

$1,075 €926

-82.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K €8,880

$8,208 €7,072

25.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.6 €80.7

$90.5 €78

3.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.06 €38.83

$39.77 €34.27

13.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.5

$103 €88.4

2.37%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €115

$108 €92.7

23.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,425 €1,228

$1,486 €1,281

-4.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 €922

$1,226 €1,057

-12.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,748 €2,368

$2,428 €2,092

13.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,864 €1,606

$1,992 €1,716

-6.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,861 €7,635

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,178 €5,324

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,671 €3,163

$3,159 €2,722

16.18%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

4.8

-23.33%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: November 23, 2025

Last update for Portlaoise: November 22, 2025

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