Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Worms Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Worms

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Berlin is 8.2% cheaper than Worms without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 5.8% more expensive than Worms without rent, and 20.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$14.16 €12.22
20.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$88.4 €76.3
-9.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.37 €9.82
14.16%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.23 €3.66
1.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$3.49 €3.02
-5.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.49 €3.02
-17.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.26 €4.54
1.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.51 €3.89
-0.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.22 €1.05
10.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.25 €1.95
-9.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.34 €2.88
8.38%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.61 €3.12
7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.89 €12.86
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.03 €12.12
-22.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.34 €16.7
-1.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.1 €2.67
6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.81 €1.57
14.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.2 €1.9
28.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5 €4.31
-20.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.49 €1.28
30.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.52 €1.31
14.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.87 €1.62
-11.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.14 €0.99
-8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.36 €8.08
7.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.47 €5.58
6.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1 €0.87
18.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.69 €1.46
12.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Worms
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.48 €3.01
14.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$66 €57
1.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.72 €4.94
2.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.24 €1.93
4.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$34.64 €29.91
21.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.95 €1.68
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.9K €27.5K
0.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$37.1K €32K
1.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$329 €284
12.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$25.43 €21.96
-21.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$48.96 €42.27
-5.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$34.58 €29.86
8.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$23.4 €20.21
22.48%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.36 €12.4
-0.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$513 €443
-61.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$6,341 €5,475
66.36%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$74.6 €64.4
26.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$37.16 €32.08
18.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$104 €89.7
1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$127 €110
1.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Worms
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$698 €603
102.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$569 €492
86.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,396 €1,205
89.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,158 €1,000
67.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$4,854 €4,191
80.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$4,000 €3,453
51.03%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Worms
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$4,133 €3,568
-13.43%
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 Worms: October 29, 2025

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