Cost of Living Comparison Between Regensburg and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Regensburg and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Regensburg is 2.5% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Regensburg is 0.6% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 17.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.01 €12.96
$17.13 €14.79
-12.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74 €63.9
$80.3 €69.3
-7.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$12.98 €11.21
-10.25%
Cappuccino
$4.12 €3.56
$4.3 €3.71
-4.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.84
$3.3 €2.85
-0.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.87 €2.48
-21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 €4.05
$5.33 €4.6
-12.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$4.5 €3.88
2.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.35 €1.17
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.04 €1.76
9.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.89
$3.62 €3.12
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.68 €3.18
$3.89 €3.36
-5.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$14.44 €12.47
1.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.62 €13.49
$10.86 €9.37
43.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.51 €19.44
$19.02 €16.43
18.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$3.31 €2.86
-6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.08 €1.79
-6.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.83 €2.45
-22.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 €4.31
$3.98 €3.44
25.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.94 €1.67
-17.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$1.74 €1.51
-
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)
$9.23 €7.97
$10.08 €8.71
-8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$6.87 €5.93
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 €1.02
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.9 €1.64
-1.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.98 €3.43
-10.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57 €49.21
$67.1 €57.9
-15.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.77 €4.98
$5.88 €5.08
-1.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.34 €2.02
-11.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.02 €33.69
$42.01 €36.27
-7.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.94 €1.68
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.3K
$32.1K €27.7K
-1.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.6K €32.5K
-2.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 €256
$371 €320
-19.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.86 €28.37
$19.98 €17.25
64.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.8 €46.42
$46.51 €40.16
15.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 €47.57
$37.37 €32.27
47.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.55 €23.78
$28.66 €24.75
-3.87%
Cinema Ticket
$17.01 €14.68
$14.22 €12.28
19.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 €220
$198 €171
28.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,245 €7,119
$10.5K €9,109
-21.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.7 €75.7
$94.5 €81.6
-7.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 €57.6
$44.04 €38.02
51.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.9 €73.3
$106 €91.1
-19.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €130
$130 €112
15.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$740 €639
$1,412 €1,219
-47.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$669 €578
$1,059 €915
-36.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 €1,293
$2,652 €2,290
-43.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 €955
$1,934 €1,670
-42.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,666 €5,755
$8,766 €7,568
-23.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,306 €3,718
$6,041 €5,216
-28.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Regensburg
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,396 €2,932
$3,577 €3,089
-5.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.68
8.15%

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Last update for Regensburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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