Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Berlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Marburg is 17.5% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Marburg is 3.7% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 €10.62
$17.13 €14.79
-28.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$80.3 €69.3
-27.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$12.98 €11.21
-20.49%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.49
$4.3 €3.71
-5.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.3 €2.85
-11.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$2.87 €2.48
-17.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 €4.19
$5.33 €4.6
-8.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$4.5 €3.88
14.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.35 €1.17
-1.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.04 €1.76
18.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.62 €3.12
-3.59%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.89 €3.36
3.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.78
$14.44 €12.47
2.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$10.86 €9.37
50.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.45
$19.02 €16.43
0.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.31 €2.86
-3.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.08 €1.79
-9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.83 €2.45
-20.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.98 €3.44
17.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.94 €1.67
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.74 €1.51
-11.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.66 €1.43
23.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.04 €0.9
11.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 €8.53
$10.08 €8.71
-2.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$6.87 €5.93
-13.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.18 €1.02
-8.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.9 €1.64
-14.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.98 €3.43
-12.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$67.1 €57.9
-15.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$5.88 €5.08
0.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.34 €2.02
-32.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 €34.93
$42.01 €36.27
-3.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.94 €1.68
-1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$32.1K €27.7K
-0.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$37.6K €32.5K
-1.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$371 €320
-27.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.8 €29.18
$19.98 €17.25
69.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.65
$46.51 €40.16
11.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 €35.36
$37.37 €32.27
9.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$28.66 €24.75
-20.45%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 €11.42
$14.22 €12.28
-6.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$198 €171
462.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K €41.1K
$10.5K €9,109
350.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$94.5 €81.6
2.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 €36.59
$44.04 €38.02
-3.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$106 €91.1
-10.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$130 €112
4.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$1,412 €1,219
-42.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$1,059 €915
-45.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,197
$2,652 €2,290
-47.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$1,934 €1,670
-37.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,192 €3,620
$8,766 €7,568
-52.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$6,041 €5,216
-42.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 €2,781
$3,577 €3,089
-9.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Marburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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