Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wuerzburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wuerzburg

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 3.8% more expensive than Wuerzburg without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 4.7% more expensive than Wuerzburg without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.12 €14.78
0.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$68.3 €59
17.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$11.71 €10.11
10.85%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$4.06 €3.5
5.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.63 €2.27
25.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$3.56 €3.07
-19.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$5.18 €4.47
2.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$4.14 €3.58
8.70%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.24 €1.07
8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.19 €1.89
-6.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.61 €3.12
0.28%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.66 €3.16
6.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.66 €12.66
-1.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.24 €12.29
-23.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.56 €16.89
-2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.31 €2.85
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.68 €1.45
23.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.33 €2.01
21.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$4.96 €4.28
-19.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.48 €1.28
31.08%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.55 €1.34
12.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.84 €1.59
-9.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.82 €0.71
26.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.54 €8.24
5.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$6.35 €5.48
8.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.07 €0.93
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.64 €1.42
15.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.06 €2.64
30.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$58.7 €50.7
14.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.14 €4.44
14.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.29 €1.98
2.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$58.9 €50.8
-28.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.99 €1.72
-2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.1K €26.8K
3.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$44.8K €38.7K
-16.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$394 €340
-5.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$36.82 €31.79
-45.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$52.5 €45.36
-11.46%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$30.97 €26.74
20.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$37.03 €31.97
-22.60%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$11.75 €10.14
21.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$99.6 €86
98.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.5K €9,967
-8.61%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$92.5 €79.9
2.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$49.22 €42.5
-10.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$92.5 €79.8
14.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$125 €108
3.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$874 €755
61.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$594 €513
78.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,022 €883
159.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$1,187 €1,025
62.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$5,181 €4,474
69.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,694 €3,190
63.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Wuerzburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$4,120 €3,557
-13.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.68
3.98
-7.54%

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Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wuerzburg: October 27, 2025

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