Cost of Living Comparison Between Offenburg and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Offenburg and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Offenburg is 5.1% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Offenburg is 0.5% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.36 €9.8
$17.13 €14.79
-33.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.2
$80.3 €69.3
-27.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.52 €9.94
$12.98 €11.21
-11.25%
Cappuccino
$3.92 €3.39
$4.3 €3.71
-8.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 €2.68
$3.3 €2.85
-5.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.45
$2.87 €2.48
-1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.65 €4.01
$5.33 €4.6
-12.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 €4.79
$4.5 €3.88
23.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 €1.06
$1.35 €1.17
-8.89%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.04 €1.76
11.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.31 €2.86
$3.62 €3.12
-8.56%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.37
$3.89 €3.36
0.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.98 €12.93
$14.44 €12.47
3.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.31 €12.35
$10.86 €9.37
31.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.7 €16.15
$19.02 €16.43
-1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 €2.84
$3.31 €2.86
-0.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.63
$2.08 €1.79
-9.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.83 €2.45
-18.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.4 €3.79
$3.98 €3.44
10.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.94 €1.67
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.74 €1.51
-32.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.66 €1.43
14.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 €1.04
$1.04 €0.9
16.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.62 €8.31
$10.08 €8.71
-4.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 €5.49
$6.87 €5.93
-7.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.18 €1.02
-14.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.39
$1.9 €1.64
-14.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$5.29 €4.57
$3.98 €3.43
32.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.5 €46.18
$67.1 €57.9
-20.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.6 €3.98
$5.88 €5.08
-21.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.34 €2.02
-2.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.18 €30.37
$42.01 €36.27
-16.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.94 €1.68
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K €26.7K
$32.1K €27.7K
-3.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.1K €26.8K
$37.6K €32.5K
-17.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$332 €287
$371 €320
-10.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.8 €24.86
$19.98 €17.25
44.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.1 €45.83
$46.51 €40.16
14.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.4 €63.4
$37.37 €32.27
96.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.85 €19.73
$28.66 €24.75
-20.27%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 €10.93
$14.22 €12.28
-10.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$341 €294
$198 €171
71.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,836 €8,493
$10.5K €9,109
-6.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$66.8 €57.7
$94.5 €81.6
-29.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.76 €31.74
$44.04 €38.02
-16.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.4 €78.9
$106 €91.1
-13.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$124 €107
$130 €112
-4.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 €684
$1,412 €1,219
-43.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$590 €509
$1,059 €915
-44.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,257 €1,085
$2,652 €2,290
-52.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,047 €904
$1,934 €1,670
-45.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,755 €4,969
$8,766 €7,568
-34.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,249 €3,668
$6,041 €5,216
-29.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Offenburg
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,383 €2,057
$3,577 €3,089
-33.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.75
3.68
-25.27%

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Last update for Offenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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