Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Swansea Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Swansea

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 1.1% more expensive than Swansea without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 6% more expensive than Swansea without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.2 €14.82

$23.91 £18.1

-28.06%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.2 €69.1

$68.4 £51.8

17.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.68 €10.92

$10.29 £7.79

23.23%

Cappuccino

$4.34 €3.74

$5.11 £3.87

-15.07%

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

$3.31 €2.85

$2.32 £1.76

42.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 €2.57

$1.22 £0.92

144.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.29 €4.56

$6.1 £4.62

-13.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.71 €4.05

$6.79 £5.14

-30.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 €1.17

$1.98 £1.5

-31.31%

White Bread (500g)

$2.06 €1.78

$1.88 £1.43

9.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.63 €3.13

$1.73 £1.31

109.83%

Eggs

$3.78 €3.26

$3.65 £2.76

3.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.51 €12.5

$8.13 £6.15

78.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.81 €9.31

$9.26 £7.01

16.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.07 €16.43

$12.91 £9.78

47.71%

Apples (1kg)

$3.32 €2.86

$3.09 £2.34

7.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 €1.88

$1.2 £0.91

82.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.84 €2.45

$2.35 £1.78

20.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.92 €3.38

$3.41 £2.58

14.96%

Potato (1kg)

$1.97 €1.7

$2.06 £1.56

-4.37%

Onion (1kg)

$1.74 €1.5

$1.69 £1.28

2.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.75 €1.51

$1.04 £0.79

68.27%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.1 €0.94

$1.94 £1.47

-43.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.91 €8.54

$22.07 £16.7

-55.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.01 €6.04

$10.46 £7.92

-32.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

$2.7 £2.04

-55.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 €1.69

$4.01 £3.04

-51.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.96 €3.41

$4.13 £3.13

-4.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.4 €57.2

$95.9 £72.6

-30.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.88 €5.07

$4.15 £3.14

41.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.43 €2.09

$2.49 £1.89

-2.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.93 €36.98

$34.17 £25.86

25.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.99 €1.72

$1.96 £1.48

1.53%

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

$32.6K €28.1K

$38.7K £29.3K

-15.72%

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

$36.5K €31.4K

$47.9K £36.2K

-23.83%

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

$362 €311

$313 £237

15.48%

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

$19.85 €17.09

$15.42 £11.67

28.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.87 €41.23

$45.96 £34.79

4.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.12 €32.83

$35.08 £26.55

8.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$29.56 €25.46

$16.26 £12.31

81.80%

Cinema Ticket

$14.38 €12.38

$10.09 £7.64

42.52%

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

$192 €166

$1,490 £1,128

-87.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K €8,876

$18.2K £13.8K

-43.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$93.6 €80.7

$57.9 £43.79

61.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.06 €38.81

$40.01 £30.28

12.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €90.4

$120 £90.9

-12.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €115

$85.8 £65

55.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,425 €1,227

$1,120 £848

27.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 €922

$910 £689

17.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,748 €2,367

$1,678 £1,270

63.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,864 €1,605

$1,407 £1,065

32.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,861 €7,632

$3,039 £2,300

191.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,178 €5,321

$2,999 £2,270

105.99%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,671 €3,162

$2,724 £2,062

34.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

6.1

-39.67%

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

Last update for Berlin: November 23, 2025

Last update for Swansea: November 22, 2025

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