Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Potsdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Potsdam

🙂 Solo nomad: Berlin is 2.7% cheaper than Potsdam without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 0.5% more expensive than Potsdam without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.13 €14.79

$17.26 €14.9

-0.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.3 €69.3

$70.2 €60.6

14.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.98 €11.21

$12.59 €10.87

3.10%

Cappuccino

$4.3 €3.71

$4.37 €3.77

-1.60%

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

$3.3 €2.85

$2.78 €2.4

18.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 €2.48

$3.16 €2.73

-9.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.33 €4.6

$5.96 €5.14

-10.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.5 €3.88

$4.66 €4.02

-3.43%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.35 €1.17

$1.32 €1.14

2.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.04 €1.76

$2.2 €1.9

-7.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.12

$4.28 €3.69

-15.42%

Eggs

$3.89 €3.36

$3.95 €3.41

-1.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.44 €12.47

$14.83 €12.8

-2.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.86 €9.37

$17.18 €14.84

-36.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 €16.43

$22.41 €19.35

-15.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.31 €2.86

$3.28 €2.83

0.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.79 €1.55

16.20%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.83 €2.45

$2.21 €1.91

28.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.98 €3.44

$5.28 €4.56

-24.62%

Potato (1kg)

$1.94 €1.67

$1.51 €1.3

28.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.51

$1.54 €1.33

12.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.99 €1.72

-16.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.9

$0.87 €0.75

19.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.08 €8.71

$10.11 €8.73

-0.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.87 €5.93

$7.15 €6.18

-3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.08 €0.93

9.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.9 €1.64

$1.69 €1.46

12.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.98 €3.43

$3.03 €2.61

31.35%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.1 €57.9

$53.5 €46.15

25.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.08

$5.19 €4.48

13.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.34 €2.02

$2.13 €1.84

9.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.01 €36.27

$31.27 €27

34.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.94 €1.68

$1.99 €1.71

-2.51%

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

$32.1K €27.7K

$31.7K €27.4K

1.18%

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

$37.6K €32.5K

$34.9K €30.1K

7.76%

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

$371 €320

$662 €571

-43.94%

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

$19.98 €17.25

$33.27 €28.72

-39.95%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.51 €40.16

$55.9 €48.24

-16.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.37 €32.27

$45.14 €38.97

-17.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.66 €24.75

$24.98 €21.57

14.73%

Cinema Ticket

$14.22 €12.28

$17.2 €14.85

-17.33%

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

$198 €171

$910 €786

-78.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.5K €9,109

$11.4K €9,863

-7.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.5 €81.6

$87.9 €75.9

7.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.04 €38.02

$33.32 €28.77

32.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$106 €91.1

$99.5 €85.9

6.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$130 €112

$118 €102

9.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,412 €1,219

$1,113 €961

26.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,059 €915

$841 €726

25.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,652 €2,290

$1,979 €1,709

34.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,934 €1,670

$1,422 €1,228

35.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,766 €7,568

$8,316 €7,180

5.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,041 €5,216

$6,970 €6,018

-13.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,577 €3,089

$3,364 €2,905

6.33%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.9

-5.64%

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

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Potsdam: October 27, 2025

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