Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Witten and Berlin

🙂 Solo nomad: Witten is 4.8% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Witten is 16.6% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.18 €13.97
$17.13 €14.79
-5.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$80.3 €69.3
-14.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.69 €10.1
$12.98 €11.21
-9.94%
Cappuccino
$3.56 €3.07
$4.3 €3.71
-17.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.3 €2.85
-25.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.07
$2.87 €2.48
-16.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.79 €4.13
$5.33 €4.6
-10.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.5 €3.88
1.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.3 €1.12
$1.35 €1.17
-3.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.04 €1.76
7.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.15 €2.72
$3.62 €3.12
-12.98%
Eggs
$3.73 €3.22
$3.89 €3.36
-4.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.84 €12.81
$14.44 €12.47
2.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.39 €12.42
$10.86 €9.37
32.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.61 €18.65
$19.02 €16.43
13.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.22 €2.78
$3.31 €2.86
-2.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.08 €1.79
-11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.91
$2.83 €2.45
-21.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.82 €4.16
$3.98 €3.44
21.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.94 €1.67
-20.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.74 €1.51
-2.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.66 €1.43
18.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 €8.3
$10.08 €8.71
-4.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.07 €6.1
$6.87 €5.93
2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.18 €1.02
-10.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.9 €1.64
-14.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Witten
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.36 €2.9
$3.98 €3.43
-15.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$67.1 €57.9
-1.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.14 €4.44
$5.88 €5.08
-12.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 €1.87
$2.34 €2.02
-7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.81 €30.05
$42.01 €36.27
-17.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.94 €1.68
4.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$32.1K €27.7K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$37.6K €32.5K
-6.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$371 €320
4.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.63 €21.27
$19.98 €17.25
23.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$50.2 €43.32
$46.51 €40.16
7.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.89 €34.44
$37.37 €32.27
6.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.97 €19.83
$28.66 €24.75
-19.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.63 €11.77
$14.22 €12.28
-4.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$458 €395
$198 €171
131.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,621 €8,307
$10.5K €9,109
-8.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$95.4 €82.4
$94.5 €81.6
1.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.25 €39.07
$44.04 €38.02
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 €90.8
$106 €91.1
-0.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$130 €112
8.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Witten
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$523 €451
$1,412 €1,219
-62.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$1,059 €915
-32.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,302 €1,124
$2,652 €2,290
-50.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 €1,291
$1,934 €1,670
-22.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,055 €4,365
$8,766 €7,568
-42.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,770
$6,041 €5,216
-27.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Witten
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$3,577 €3,089
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.93
3.68
6.79%

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Last update for Witten: October 28, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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