75.56
Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
Cost of Living in Durham - Updated Prices & Insights
72.52
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $961 (excluding rent), and $2,065 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,469 (excluding rent), and $4,099 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.14 £14.08
$13.67 £10.06
$41.01 £30.18
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.3 £70.2
$81.7 £60.1
$102 £75.2
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.86 £7.26
$9.33 £6.87
$10.67 £7.85
Cappuccino
$4.43 £3.26
$2.77 £2.04
$5.53 £4.07
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 £1.85
$1.69 £1.24
$3.38 £2.49
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2 £1.47
$1.79 £1.32
$2.75 £2.02
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.13 £4.51
$4.09 £3.01
$7.49 £5.51
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 £4.05
$4.14 £3.04
$8.26 £6.08
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 £1.28
$1.55 £1.14
$3.06 £2.25
White Bread (500g)
$1.64 £1.21
$1 £0.74
$1.74 £1.28
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.56 £1.88
$1.67 £1.23
$2.79 £2.05
Eggs
$4.23 £3.11
$3.06 £2.25
$5.04 £3.71
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.28 £6.83
$4.38 £3.22
$10.87 £8
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.07 £5.94
$6.72 £4.94
$8.44 £6.21
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.33 £6.87
$6.66 £4.9
$12 £8.83
Apples (1kg)
$3.72 £2.74
$1.82 £1.34
$3.91 £2.88
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 £1.6
$1.07 £0.79
$3.33 £2.45
Oranges (1kg)
$3.24 £2.39
$2.3 £1.69
$4.06 £2.98
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.78 £2.04
$4.17 £3.07
Potato (1kg)
$1.15 £0.85
$0.79 £0.58
$1.67 £1.23
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 £1.11
$1.31 £0.96
$1.99 £1.47
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 £0.74
$0.67 £0.49
$1.34 £0.99
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 £1.33
$1.16 £0.86
$2.75 £2.03
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$22.87 £16.83
$19.26 £14.17
$25.95 £19.1
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 £8.02
$8.09 £5.96
$20.24 £14.9
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 £2.22
$2.03 £1.49
$4.05 £2.98
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3 £2.21
$2.08 £1.53
$4.16 £3.06
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 £2.33
$2.65 £1.95
$8.45 £6.22
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.2 £39.92
$20.09 £14.79
$88.4 £65.1
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.78 £3.51
$2.73 £2.01
$6.81 £5.01
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.12
$1.52 £1.12
$1.52 £1.12
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.8 £16.78
$20.12 £14.8
$32.19 £23.69
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 £1.46
$1.89 £1.39
$2.12 £1.56
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K £26.6K
$35K £25.8K
$37.3K £27.5K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K £28.8K
$39.1K £28.8K
$41.1K £30.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$279 £205
$206 £152
$436 £321
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.56 £11.45
$13.39 £9.85
$16.73 £12.31
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.4 £25.31
$33.95 £24.98
$40.75 £29.98
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.9 £37.48
$32.89 £24.2
$68.6 £50.5
Cinema Ticket
$12.71 £9.36
$8.03 £5.91
$24.08 £17.72
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,760 £1,295
$1,352 £995
$2,403 £1,768
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K £11.6K
$13.1K £9,641
$21K £15.4K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 £77.4
$96 £70.6
$110 £80.7
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.3 £45.11
$13.62 £10.03
$109 £80.2
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$121 £89
$60.5 £44.5
$202 £148
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89 £65.5
$82.1 £60.5
$95.8 £70.5
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 £1,070
$1,082 £796
$1,656 £1,219
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$823 £606
$491 £362
$1,365 £1,004
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,581 £1,900
$1,350 £993
$3,813 £2,806
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 £919
$1,158 £852
$1,362 £1,002
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,218 £3,104
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,551 £1,141
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.45
3
5.9
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