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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Berlin is 0.1% more expensive than Swansea without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Berlin is 0.7% more expensive than Swansea without rent, and 16.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.29 โ‚ฌ14.91
$23.87 ยฃ17.83
-27.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.2 โ‚ฌ69.2
$67.4 ยฃ50.4
19.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.97 โ‚ฌ11.18
$10.03 ยฃ7.49
29.31%
Cappuccino
$4.35 โ‚ฌ3.75
$4.87 ยฃ3.64
-10.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 โ‚ฌ2.82
$2.35 ยฃ1.75
39.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.48
$1.17 ยฃ0.87
146.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.19 โ‚ฌ4.48
$6.04 ยฃ4.51
-14.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 โ‚ฌ3.89
$7.00 ยฃ5.23
-35.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 โ‚ฌ1.19
$1.95 ยฃ1.46
-29.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.06 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.88 ยฃ1.41
9.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$1.75 ยฃ1.31
108.57%
Eggs
$3.80 โ‚ฌ3.28
$3.75 ยฃ2.80
1.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.55 โ‚ฌ12.55
$8.35 ยฃ6.24
74.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.04 โ‚ฌ9.51
$9.24 ยฃ6.90
19.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.11 โ‚ฌ16.47
$12.89 ยฃ9.63
48.25%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฌ2.85
$3.02 ยฃ2.25
9.60%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$1.22 ยฃ0.91
69.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$2.36 ยฃ1.76
19.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.97 โ‚ฌ3.42
$3.47 ยฃ2.59
14.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$2.04 ยฃ1.52
-1.47%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 โ‚ฌ1.45
$1.73 ยฃ1.29
-2.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.05 ยฃ0.78
65.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
$1.94 ยฃ1.45
-43.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.09 โ‚ฌ8.69
$22.35 ยฃ16.70
-54.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.15
$10.61 ยฃ7.92
-32.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.78 ยฃ2.08
-58.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.68
$3.96 ยฃ2.96
-51.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.13 โ‚ฌ3.56
$4.04 ยฃ3.02
2.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.2 โ‚ฌ57.0
$96.0 ยฃ71.8
-31.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 โ‚ฌ4.84
$4.02 ยฃ3.00
39.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.58 ยฃ1.93
-8.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.39 โ‚ฌ36.54
$34.15 ยฃ25.51
24.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
$1.87 ยฃ1.39
7.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K โ‚ฌ28.4K
$39.0K ยฃ29.1K
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.8K โ‚ฌ32.6K
$49.0K ยฃ36.6K
-22.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$370 โ‚ฌ319
$321 ยฃ240
15.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.84 โ‚ฌ17.10
$15.77 ยฃ11.78
25.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.54 โ‚ฌ40.98
$46.37 ยฃ34.64
2.52%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 โ‚ฌ32.26
$35.43 ยฃ26.46
5.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.79 โ‚ฌ24.81
$16.37 ยฃ12.23
75.87%
Cinema Ticket
$14.23 โ‚ฌ12.26
$10.13 ยฃ7.57
40.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 โ‚ฌ165
$1,476 ยฃ1,102
-87.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K โ‚ฌ9,032
$18.5K ยฃ13.8K
-43.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.2 โ‚ฌ81.2
$57.9 ยฃ43.23
62.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.34 โ‚ฌ39.09
$41.51 ยฃ31.01
9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$124 ยฃ92.5
-15.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 โ‚ฌ113
$85.1 ยฃ63.6
53.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 โ‚ฌ1,212
$1,122 ยฃ838
25.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,043 โ‚ฌ899
$900 ยฃ672
15.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,749 โ‚ฌ2,369
$1,637 ยฃ1,223
67.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,923 โ‚ฌ1,657
$1,398 ยฃ1,045
37.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,021 โ‚ฌ7,776
$3,676 ยฃ2,746
145.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,110 โ‚ฌ5,267
$2,823 ยฃ2,109
116.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Swansea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,530 โ‚ฌ3,043
$3,249 ยฃ2,427
8.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
6.1
-39.67%

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Last update for Berlin: January 13, 2026

Last update for Swansea: January 11, 2026

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