Cost of Living Comparison Between Freising and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Freising and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Freising is 8.9% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Freising is 10.4% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 9.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.79 €14.5
$17.13 €14.79
-1.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.5 €71.2
$80.3 €69.3
2.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.28 €9.74
$12.98 €11.21
-13.10%
Cappuccino
$4.37 €3.77
$4.3 €3.71
1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.3 €2.85
-46.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.87 €2.48
-19.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.82 €4.16
$5.33 €4.6
-9.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.6 €3.97
$4.5 €3.88
2.22%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.35 €1.17
-2.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.04 €1.76
10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$3.62 €3.12
-24.59%
Eggs
$3.76 €3.24
$3.89 €3.36
-3.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$14.44 €12.47
2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$10.86 €9.37
38.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.18 €18.29
$19.02 €16.43
11.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 €2.44
$3.31 €2.86
-14.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 €1.41
$2.08 €1.79
-21.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.83 €2.45
-22.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.12 €4.42
$3.98 €3.44
28.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 €1.3
$1.94 €1.67
-22.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.74 €1.51
-13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.66 €1.43
21.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.04 €0.9
-14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.06 €7.82
$10.08 €8.71
-10.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.97 €5.15
$6.87 €5.93
-13.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.85
$1.18 €1.02
-16.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.9 €1.64
-14.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Freising
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.98 €3.43
-15.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.95
$67.1 €57.9
-15.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.54 €5.64
$5.88 €5.08
11.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.34 €2.02
-17.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.25 €33.03
$42.01 €36.27
-8.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.94 €1.68
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$32.1K €27.7K
-1.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.5K
$37.6K €32.5K
3.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 €172
$371 €320
-46.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.12 €32.05
$19.98 €17.25
85.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.2 €44.17
$46.51 €40.16
10.00%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 €52.3
$37.37 €32.27
62.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.27 €20.09
$28.66 €24.75
-18.81%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 €9.86
$14.22 €12.28
-19.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 €344
$198 €171
100.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.1K €16.5K
$10.5K €9,109
81.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €91
$94.5 €81.6
11.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$20.47 €17.68
$44.04 €38.02
-53.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.8
$106 €91.1
-4.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 €158
$130 €112
41.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Freising
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$889 €768
$1,412 €1,219
-37.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$741 €639
$1,059 €915
-30.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,662 €1,435
$2,652 €2,290
-37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,510 €1,303
$1,934 €1,670
-21.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,126 €7,016
$8,766 €7,568
-7.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,762 €4,975
$6,041 €5,216
-4.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Freising
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,458 €2,123
$3,577 €3,089
-31.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Freising: October 29, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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