Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wuppertal Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Wuppertal

😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 2.2% more expensive than Wuppertal without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 15.1% more expensive than Wuppertal without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$13.65 €11.79
25.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.3
$69 €59.6
16.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.98 €11.21
$9.87 €8.52
31.51%
Cappuccino
$4.3 €3.71
$3.41 €2.95
26.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 €2.85
$2.29 €1.98
44.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$2.26 €1.95
26.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.33 €4.6
$4.11 €3.55
29.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.5 €3.88
$3.41 €2.95
31.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 €1.17
$1.26 €1.09
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.28 €1.97
-10.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.62 €3.12
$3.48 €3.01
4.02%
Eggs
$3.89 €3.36
$3.69 €3.19
5.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.44 €12.47
$14.75 €12.73
-2.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.86 €9.37
$14.64 €12.64
-25.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.02 €16.43
$19.39 €16.74
-1.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.45 €2.98
-4.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.74 €1.5
19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.32 €2
21.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.98 €3.44
$5.23 €4.51
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.82 €1.57
6.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.56 €1.35
11.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 €1.43
$1.95 €1.69
-14.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$0.79 €0.68
31.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.71
$9.57 €8.26
5.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$7.06 €6.1
-2.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.01 €0.87
16.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.65 €1.43
15.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 €3.43
$3.81 €3.29
4.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.1 €57.9
$66.9 €57.8
0.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$4.91 €4.24
19.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.9 €1.64
23.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.01 €36.27
$35.36 €30.53
18.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.05 €1.77
-5.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.6K €27.3K
1.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K €32.5K
$35.1K €30.3K
7.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$371 €320
$325 €281
13.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.98 €17.25
$42.54 €36.73
-53.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.51 €40.16
$56.5 €48.74
-17.61%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 €32.27
$37.7 €32.55
-0.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.66 €24.75
$13.62 €11.76
110.43%
Cinema Ticket
$14.22 €12.28
$14.04 €12.12
1.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$198 €171
$1,147 €990
-82.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,109
$11.6K €10K
-9.16%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 €81.6
$115 €98.9
-17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.04 €38.02
$35 €30.22
25.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$123 €106
-14.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 €112
$135 €117
-3.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 €1,219
$511 €441
176.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 €915
$427 €369
148.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 €2,290
$1,365 €1,179
94.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,934 €1,670
$998 €862
93.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,766 €7,568
$2,711 €2,340
223.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,041 €5,216
$3,299 €2,848
83.14%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Wuppertal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,577 €3,089
$3,033 €2,619
17.96%
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 Wuppertal: October 27, 2025

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