Cost of Living Comparison Between Osnabruck and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Osnabruck and Berlin

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Osnabruck is 2.2% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 27.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Osnabruck is 3% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 19.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.39 €10.7
$17.13 €14.79
-27.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$80.3 €69.3
-12.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 €8.23
$12.98 €11.21
-26.58%
Cappuccino
$3.58 €3.09
$4.3 €3.71
-16.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.3 €2.85
1.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.87 €2.48
-0.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.23 €4.52
$5.33 €4.6
-1.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 €3.71
$4.5 €3.88
-4.67%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.35 €1.17
-13.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.04 €1.76
15.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 €3.2
$3.62 €3.12
2.49%
Eggs
$3.88 €3.35
$3.89 €3.36
-0.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 €12.94
$14.44 €12.47
3.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.71 €12.7
$10.86 €9.37
35.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.77 €16.21
$19.02 €16.43
-1.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 €2.79
$3.31 €2.86
-2.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.49
$2.08 €1.79
-17.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$2.83 €2.45
-17.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.98 €4.3
$3.98 €3.44
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 €1.38
$1.94 €1.67
-18.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.74 €1.51
-6.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.66 €1.43
16.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.03
$1.04 €0.9
14.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.21 €8.82
$10.08 €8.71
1.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.78 €4.99
$6.87 €5.93
-15.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.18 €1.02
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 €1.42
$1.9 €1.64
-13.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.98 €3.43
-12.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.8 €46.42
$67.1 €57.9
-19.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.91 €4.24
$5.88 €5.08
-16.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.34 €2.02
-10.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.99 €23.3
$42.01 €36.27
-35.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.94 €1.68
2.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$32.1K €27.7K
-1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K €36.1K
$37.6K €32.5K
11.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 €200
$371 €320
-37.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.06 €40.63
$19.98 €17.25
135.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.4 €47.8
$46.51 €40.16
19.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.25 €30.44
$37.37 €32.27
-5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.08 €23.38
$28.66 €24.75
-5.51%
Cinema Ticket
$14.11 €12.19
$14.22 €12.28
-0.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 €217
$198 €171
27.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K €10.2K
$10.5K €9,109
11.88%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 €85.7
$94.5 €81.6
5.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$78.4 €67.7
$44.04 €38.02
77.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$106 €91.1
-7.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$130 €112
4.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 €608
$1,412 €1,219
-50.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 €454
$1,059 €915
-50.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,524 €1,315
$2,652 €2,290
-42.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,196 €1,033
$1,934 €1,670
-38.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,854 €3,328
$8,766 €7,568
-56.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,424 €2,957
$6,041 €5,216
-43.32%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Osnabruck
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,541 €2,194
$3,577 €3,089
-28.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Osnabruck: October 29, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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