Cost of Living Comparison Between Husum and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Husum and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Husum is 10.3% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Husum is 14% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.54 €15.15
$17.13 €14.79
2.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.7 €68.8
$80.3 €69.3
-0.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.87 €11.97
$12.98 €11.21
6.86%
Cappuccino
$4.09 €3.53
$4.3 €3.71
-4.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 €2.37
$3.3 €2.85
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.87 €2.48
18.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 €4.63
$5.33 €4.6
0.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$4.5 €3.88
1.33%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.1
$1.35 €1.17
-5.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.04 €1.76
11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.86
$3.62 €3.12
-8.29%
Eggs
$3.85 €3.32
$3.89 €3.36
-1.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.93
$14.44 €12.47
3.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.31 €12.35
$10.86 €9.37
31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.12 €12.19
$19.02 €16.43
-25.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.31 €2.86
-4.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.08 €1.79
-6.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.83 €2.45
-35.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.23 €4.51
$3.98 €3.44
31.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.94 €1.67
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.74 €1.51
-12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.66 €1.43
15.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.99 €0.86
$1.04 €0.9
-4.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 €4.8
$10.08 €8.71
-44.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.99
$6.87 €5.93
-16.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.89
$1.18 €1.02
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 €0.99
$1.9 €1.64
-39.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Husum
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.98 €3.43
-14.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.8 €53.4
$67.1 €57.9
-7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 €4.67
$5.88 €5.08
-7.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 €2.76
$2.34 €2.02
36.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.46 €29.75
$42.01 €36.27
-17.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.94 €1.68
2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.6K
$32.1K €27.7K
-0.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37.6K €32.5K
-6.47%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €303
$371 €320
-5.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.82 €24.02
$19.98 €17.25
39.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.63
$46.51 €40.16
11.14%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.21 €34.72
$37.37 €32.27
7.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.82 €19.71
$28.66 €24.75
-20.38%
Cinema Ticket
$14.65 €12.65
$14.22 €12.28
3.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$447 €386
$198 €171
125.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K €9,803
$10.5K €9,109
7.63%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Husum
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94 €81.2
$94.5 €81.6
-0.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.45 €38.38
$44.04 €38.02
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 €101
$106 €91.1
10.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$130 €112
11.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Husum
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$833 €719
$1,412 €1,219
-41.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$666 €575
$1,059 €915
-37.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,535 €1,325
$2,652 €2,290
-42.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 €1,040
$1,934 €1,670
-37.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,230 €4,516
$8,766 €7,568
-40.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,244 €3,664
$6,041 €5,216
-29.74%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Husum
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 Husum: October 27, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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