Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Saarlouis Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Saarlouis

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 0.5% more expensive than Saarlouis without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 18.4% more expensive than Saarlouis without rent, and 27.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$14.13 €12.2
21.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$52.9 €45.63
51.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.45 €9.89
13.36%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.06 €2.64
40.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.85 €2.46
15.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.54 €2.19
12.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.6 €3.97
15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.4 €2.94
32.35%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.17 €1.01
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.29 €1.98
-10.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.2 €2.76
13.12%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.94 €3.4
-1.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.68 €12.68
-1.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$15.15 €13.08
-28.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.45 €16.8
-2.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.95 €2.55
12.20%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.53 €1.32
35.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.31 €1.99
22.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.06 €4.37
-21.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.44 €1.24
34.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.47 €1.27
18.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.72 €1.48
-3.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.99 €0.85
5.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.24 €7.98
9.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.44 €5.56
6.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.94 €0.81
25.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.59 €1.37
19.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.46 €2.99
15.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$61.8 €53.3
8.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.35 €4.62
9.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.23 €1.06
90.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$34.54 €29.83
21.63%
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
$32.1K €27.7K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$33.4K €28.8K
12.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$305 €264
21.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$18.91 €16.32
5.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$49.9 €43.08
-6.79%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$38.9 €33.59
-3.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$23.44 €20.24
22.27%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$11.52 €9.94
23.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$444 €383
-55.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$9,639 €8,322
9.45%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$75 €64.7
25.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$37.19 €32.11
18.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$97.5 €84.2
8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$126 €109
2.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$842 €727
67.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$674 €582
57.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,535 €1,325
72.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,222 €1,055
58.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,579 €4,817
57.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,300 €3,712
40.50%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Saarlouis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.47
6.05%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Saarlouis: October 27, 2025

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