Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Rosenheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Rosenheim

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 5.9% cheaper than Rosenheim without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 4.6% more expensive than Rosenheim without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$14.08 €12.16
21.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$51.5 €44.49
55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$10.46 €9.03
24.09%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.59 €3.1
19.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3 €2.59
10.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.18 €1.88
31.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.04 €3.49
31.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.49 €3.88
0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.26 €1.09
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.13 €1.84
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.41 €2.95
6.16%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.67 €3.17
5.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.48 €12.5
-0.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$15.38 €13.28
-29.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$22.23 €19.2
-14.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.06 €2.64
8.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.95 €1.68
6.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.2 €1.9
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.01 €4.32
-20.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.19 €1.03
63.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.11 €0.96
56.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.91 €1.65
-13.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.97 €0.84
7.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.2 €7.95
9.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$7 €6.04
-1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 €0.92
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.81 €1.56
4.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.7 €3.2
7.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$61 €52.7
10.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.62 €4.85
4.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.12 €1.83
10.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$39.99 €34.53
5.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.9 €1.64
2.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.5K €27.2K
1.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$32.3K €27.9K
16.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$290 €250
27.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$32.08 €27.7
-37.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$54.6 €47.17
-14.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$34.34 €29.65
8.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$22.98 €19.84
24.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$17.01 €14.69
-16.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$254 €219
-22.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$8,047 €6,948
31.09%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$88.3 €76.3
6.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$50.9 €43.96
-13.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$83.8 €72.3
25.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$87.3 €75.4
48.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$923 €797
52.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$803 €694
31.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,604 €1,385
65.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,476 €1,275
31.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,602 €4,837
56.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$5,281 €4,560
14.39%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Rosenheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,635 €3,138
-1.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.6
2.22%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rosenheim: October 28, 2025

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