Cost of Living Comparison Between Worms and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Worms and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Worms is 8.9% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 23.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Worms is 5.5% cheaper than Berlin without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.16 €12.22
$17.13 €14.79
-17.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 €76.3
$80.3 €69.3
10.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.37 €9.82
$12.98 €11.21
-12.40%
Cappuccino
$4.23 €3.66
$4.3 €3.71
-1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.02
$3.3 €2.85
5.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 €3.02
$2.87 €2.48
21.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.54
$5.33 €4.6
-1.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.51 €3.89
$4.5 €3.88
0.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.35 €1.17
-9.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$2.04 €1.76
10.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.34 €2.88
$3.62 €3.12
-7.73%
Eggs
$3.61 €3.12
$3.89 €3.36
-7.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.89 €12.86
$14.44 €12.47
3.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.03 €12.12
$10.86 €9.37
29.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.34 €16.7
$19.02 €16.43
1.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.1 €2.67
$3.31 €2.86
-6.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 €1.57
$2.08 €1.79
-12.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.83 €2.45
-22.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$5 €4.31
$3.98 €3.44
25.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.94 €1.67
-23.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.74 €1.51
-12.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.66 €1.43
12.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 €0.99
$1.04 €0.9
9.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.36 €8.08
$10.08 €8.71
-7.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.47 €5.58
$6.87 €5.93
-5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 €0.87
$1.18 €1.02
-15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.9 €1.64
-11.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Worms
Berlin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$3.98 €3.43
-12.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$67.1 €57.9
-1.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.72 €4.94
$5.88 €5.08
-2.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.34 €2.02
-4.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.64 €29.91
$42.01 €36.27
-17.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.94 €1.68
0.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$32.1K €27.7K
-0.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$37.6K €32.5K
-1.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 €284
$371 €320
-11.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.43 €21.96
$19.98 €17.25
27.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.96 €42.27
$46.51 €40.16
5.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.58 €29.86
$37.37 €32.27
-7.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.4 €20.21
$28.66 €24.75
-18.35%
Cinema Ticket
$14.36 €12.4
$14.22 €12.28
0.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$513 €443
$198 €171
158.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,341 €5,475
$10.5K €9,109
-39.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.6 €64.4
$94.5 €81.6
-20.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.16 €32.08
$44.04 €38.02
-15.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €89.7
$106 €91.1
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 €110
$130 €112
-1.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Worms
Berlin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 €603
$1,412 €1,219
-50.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 €492
$1,059 €915
-46.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,396 €1,205
$2,652 €2,290
-47.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,158 €1,000
$1,934 €1,670
-40.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,854 €4,191
$8,766 €7,568
-44.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,000 €3,453
$6,041 €5,216
-33.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Worms
Berlin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,133 €3,568
$3,577 €3,089
15.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.47
3.68
-5.71%

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Last update for Worms: October 29, 2025

Last update for Berlin: October 28, 2025

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