Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wolfsburg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 4.8% cheaper than Wolfsburg without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 18.3% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 11.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$13.64 €11.77
25.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$57.5 €49.64
39.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$8.99 €7.76
44.38%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.86 €3.33
11.40%
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
$2.27 €1.96
26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.24 €3.66
25.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.22 €2.78
39.75%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.23 €1.06
9.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.13 €1.84
-4.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.49 €3.01
3.72%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.75 €3.24
3.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.8 €12.78
-2.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$15.16 €13.09
-28.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$18.33 €15.83
3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.07 €2.65
7.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.72 €1.48
20.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.2 €1.9
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.79 €4.14
-16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.56 €1.35
24.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.51 €1.3
15.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$2.09 €1.8
-20.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
0.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.47 €8.17
6.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$5.76 €4.97
19.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.11 €0.96
6.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.7 €1.47
11.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.57 €3.08
11.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$57.6 €49.71
16.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$7.54 €6.51
-22.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.95 €1.68
20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$50.4 €43.47
-16.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.02 €1.74
-3.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$30.8K €26.6K
4.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$36.8K €31.8K
2.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$317 €273
17.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$35.47 €30.63
-43.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$53.4 €46.1
-12.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$59 €50.9
-36.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$23.49 €20.28
22.01%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$15.11 €13.04
-5.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$684 €590
-71.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$10.3K €8,902
2.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$68.2 €58.9
38.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$34.58 €29.86
27.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$115 €99.2
-8.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$148 €128
-12.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$545 €471
158.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$463 €400
128.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,153 €995
130.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$2,793 €2,412
-30.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,234 €4,519
67.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,332 €2,877
81.31%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Wolfsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$4,394 €3,794
-18.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.96
-7.07%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

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