Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamelin and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamelin and Berlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Hamelin is 2.9% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 26.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hamelin is 10.7% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.25 €13.17
$17.13 €14.79
-10.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.4 €60.8
$80.3 €69.3
-12.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.34 €8.93
$12.98 €11.21
-20.34%
Cappuccino
$3.52 €3.04
$4.3 €3.71
-18.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.3 €2.85
8.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 €2.36
$2.87 €2.48
-4.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5 €4.32
$5.33 €4.6
-6.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.24
$4.5 €3.88
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 €0.81
$1.35 €1.17
-30.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.04 €1.76
22.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.68 €3.18
$3.62 €3.12
1.66%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.32
$3.89 €3.36
-1.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.96 €4.28
$14.44 €12.47
-65.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.32 €11.5
$10.86 €9.37
22.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.72 €18.75
$19.02 €16.43
14.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.31 €2.86
-13.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.08 €1.79
-13.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.82 €0.71
$2.83 €2.45
-71.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$3.98 €3.44
31.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 €1.2
$1.94 €1.67
-28.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.44 €1.24
$1.74 €1.51
-17.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.66 €1.43
3.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.04 €0.9
-1.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.08 €8.7
$10.08 €8.71
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Wine (Bottle)
$3.43 €2.96
$6.87 €5.93
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.18 €1.02
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 €1.54
$1.9 €1.64
-5.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.47 €2.99
$3.98 €3.43
-12.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.3 €52.9
$67.1 €57.9
-8.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.62 €4.85
$5.88 €5.08
-4.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 €2.37
$2.34 €2.02
17.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.89 €30.13
$42.01 €36.27
-16.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.94 €1.68
-0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K €17.7K
$32.1K €27.7K
-35.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K €26.4K
$37.6K €32.5K
-18.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$205 €177
$371 €320
-44.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.66 €23.88
$19.98 €17.25
38.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 €46.81
$46.51 €40.16
16.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.87 €33.56
$37.37 €32.27
4.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.49 €20.28
$28.66 €24.75
-18.04%
Cinema Ticket
$15.74 €13.59
$14.22 €12.28
10.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 €344
$198 €171
101.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,872
$10.5K €9,109
8.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$78.4 €67.7
$94.5 €81.6
-17.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 €34.3
$44.04 €38.02
-9.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.3 €77.1
$106 €91.1
-15.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$130 €112
-1.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €726
$1,412 €1,219
-40.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$1,059 €915
-36.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,540 €1,329
$2,652 €2,290
-41.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,209 €1,044
$1,934 €1,670
-37.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,114 €4,415
$8,766 €7,568
-41.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,826 €3,303
$6,041 €5,216
-36.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hamelin
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,625 €2,266
$3,577 €3,089
-26.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.68
7.61%

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Last update for Hamelin: October 29, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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