Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Saint Helena

For one person, living is cheaper in Saint Helena: $558 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $23,800 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
/mo nomad
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
$558
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 67.8% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 356.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 94% more expensive than Saint Helena without rent, and 192.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$16.00 SHP 12.08
5.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$66.2 SHP 49.99
20.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
$13.38 SHP 10.11
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Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$1.21 SHP 0.91
180.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$0.96 SHP 0.72
225.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
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White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$1.98 SHP 1.50
23.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
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Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$5.17 SHP 3.91
-13.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$10.81 SHP 8.16
69.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
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Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
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Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
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Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
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Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
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Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$1.31 SHP 0.99
-22.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
$11.35 SHP 8.57
-7.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$15.07 SHP 11.39
-55.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
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🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
$39.73 SHP 30.01
78.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$2.44 SHP 1.84
-6.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
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SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
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Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$210 SHP 159
-76.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$19.60 SHP 14.80
105.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
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Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$733 SHP 554
102.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$509 SHP 384
308.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Saint Helena
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$775 SHP 585
350.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for Saint Helena: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Saint Helena
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Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
Saint Helena
–
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Saint Helena
–
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
Saint Helena
–
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
Saint Helena
–
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Saint Helena
–
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Saint Helena
–
Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇸🇭 Saint Helena
🕒 Local time
09:53 9:53 AM
07:53 7:53 AM
2 h behind Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
5,633
💱 Currency
Euro EUR €
Exchange rates and currency converter

SHP, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

Saint Helena Pound exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.755 SHP (1 SHP = 1.32 USD). 1 EUR = 0.847 SHP (1 SHP = 1.18 EUR).

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  • Berlin Saint Helena 7,830 km ≈ 10 h nonstop flight
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