Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Berlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Siegen is 4.8% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 25.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siegen is 9.5% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 27.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$17.13 €14.79
-18.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 €47.73
$80.3 €69.3
-31.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.95
$12.98 €11.21
-20.18%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.2
$4.3 €3.71
-13.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.23
$3.3 €2.85
13.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.87 €2.48
6.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$5.33 €4.6
-12.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 €3.75
$4.5 €3.88
-3.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.35 €1.17
-14.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.04 €1.76
3.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.62 €3.12
-19.89%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$3.89 €3.36
-5.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$14.44 €12.47
0.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$10.86 €9.37
34.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$19.02 €16.43
11.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.31 €2.86
3.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.08 €1.79
-10.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.83 €2.45
-20.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.98 €3.44
18.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.94 €1.67
-24.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.74 €1.51
-12.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.66 €1.43
10.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.04 €0.9
-30.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$10.08 €8.71
-0.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$6.87 €5.93
-16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.18 €1.02
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.9 €1.64
-15.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 €3.52
$3.98 €3.43
2.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$67.1 €57.9
-0.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.29
$5.88 €5.08
-35.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.34 €2.02
-15.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 €36.38
$42.01 €36.27
0.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.94 €1.68
1.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$32.1K €27.7K
-0.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$37.6K €32.5K
-8.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 €299
$371 €320
-6.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.28 €27.01
$19.98 €17.25
56.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$46.51 €40.16
15.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 €32.95
$37.37 €32.27
2.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.72
$28.66 €24.75
-20.34%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$14.22 €12.28
-0.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$198 €171
-14.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$10.5K €9,109
10.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$94.5 €81.6
-2.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.46 €24.57
$44.04 €38.02
-35.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$106 €91.1
-13.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$130 €112
-1.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$1,412 €1,219
-54.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,059 €915
-50.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$2,652 €2,290
-65.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$1,934 €1,670
-60.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 €2,502
$8,766 €7,568
-66.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,108 €1,820
$6,041 €5,216
-65.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siegen
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 €2,298
$3,577 €3,089
-25.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
3.68
5.71%

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Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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