Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Bruchsal and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Bruchsal is 3.8% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bruchsal is 12.7% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.13 €14.79
$17.13 €14.79
-
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.8 €64.6
$80.3 €69.3
-6.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.04 €9.53
$12.98 €11.21
-14.95%
Cappuccino
$3.86 €3.34
$4.3 €3.71
-10.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 €3.05
$3.3 €2.85
6.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.87 €2.48
2.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.75 €4.1
$5.33 €4.6
-10.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.54 €3.92
$4.5 €3.88
0.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.35 €1.17
-7.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.04 €1.76
14.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.62 €3.12
-6.35%
Eggs
$4.17 €3.6
$3.89 €3.36
7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$14.44 €12.47
3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.13 €13.07
$10.86 €9.37
39.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.01 €18.14
$19.02 €16.43
10.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.31 €2.86
-3.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.08 €1.79
-15.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.83 €2.45
-16.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.42 €3.82
$3.98 €3.44
11.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.94 €1.67
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.74 €1.51
-12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.66 €1.43
10.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.04 €0.9
1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.83 €8.48
$10.08 €8.71
-2.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.91 €5.96
$6.87 €5.93
0.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 €0.94
$1.18 €1.02
-7.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.9 €1.64
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.98 €3.43
-20.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.7 €48.07
$67.1 €57.9
-17.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.95 €4.27
$5.88 €5.08
-15.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 €2.21
$2.34 €2.02
9.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.33 €27.05
$42.01 €36.27
-25.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.94 €1.68
2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$32.1K €27.7K
-3.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K €32.7K
$37.6K €32.5K
0.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$349 €301
$371 €320
-5.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.28 €22.69
$19.98 €17.25
31.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.02 €42.32
$46.51 €40.16
5.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.15 €32.08
$37.37 €32.27
-0.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.6 €16.06
$28.66 €24.75
-35.10%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 €10.9
$14.22 €12.28
-11.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$516 €445
$198 €171
160.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18K €15.6K
$10.5K €9,109
70.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.6 €79.1
$94.5 €81.6
-3.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.68
$44.04 €38.02
20.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.8
$106 €91.1
0.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €105
$130 €112
-6.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,412 €1,219
-40.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 €691
$1,059 €915
-24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,238 €1,069
$2,652 €2,290
-53.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,634 €1,410
$1,934 €1,670
-15.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,569 €4,808
$8,766 €7,568
-36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,681 €3,178
$6,041 €5,216
-39.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bruchsal
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,577 €3,089
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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