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Cost of Living in Berlin

February 27th 2020

By Numbeo

Summary about cost of living in Berlin:

Four-person family monthly costs: 2,590.81€ without rent .

A single person monthly costs: 759.45€ without rent.

Cost of living index in Berlin is 5.13% higher than in Limassol.

Rent in Berlin is, in average, 12.08% higher than in Limassol.

Cost of living rank 189th out of 468 cities in the world.

Berlin has a cost of living index of 62.75.

 

Restaurants Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.50 € 5.00-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 40.00 € 25.00-60.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 € 5.00-9.79
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 3.50 € 2.00-4.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 3.10 € 2.00-5.00
Cappuccino (regular) 2.74 € 2.00-3.50
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 2.00 € 1.00-3.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 1.74 € 1.00-3.00
Markets  
Milk (regular), (1 liter) 0.81 € 0.60-1.20
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 1.28 € 0.59-2.00
Rice (white), (1kg) 1.81 € 0.80-3.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.93 € 1.30-3.48
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.29 € 5.00-20.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg) 7.06 € 4.00-11.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.14 € 6.00-20.00
Apples (1kg) 2.19 € 1.50-3.00
Banana (1kg) 1.42 € 0.99-2.00
Oranges (1kg) 2.22 € 1.33-3.00
Tomato (1kg) 2.17 € 1.00-3.00
Potato (1kg) 1.44 € 0.60-2.50
Onion (1kg) 1.41 € 0.99-2.00
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 € 0.70-2.40
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.53 € 0.19-1.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 4.00-10.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 € 0.50-1.32
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 1.34 € 0.90-2.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.40 € 6.00-7.00
Transportation  
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 € 2.25-2.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.00 € 64.00-84.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.90 € 3.00-5.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 2.00 € 1.50-3.90
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 liter) 1.44 € 1.30-1.58
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,520.00 € 15,000.00-28,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,436.25 € 17,000.00-25,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)  
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 231.24 € 110.00-340.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 € 0.09-0.19
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.53 € 20.00-40.00
Sports And Leisure  
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.56 € 20.00-60.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.19 € 12.00-25.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 11.00 € 8.50-15.00
Childcare  
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 154.40 € 50.00-400.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,967.22 € 3,000.00-12,504.00
Clothing And Shoes  
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.03 € 45.00-100.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.86 € 20.00-50.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.01 € 59.00-120.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.42 € 60.00-160.00
Rent Per Month  
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 908.14 € 600.00-1,200.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 655.73 € 400.00-900.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,665.15 € 1,200.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,184.84 € 800.00-1,800.00
Buy Apartment Price  
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,943.39 € 4,000.00-8,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,784.00 € 2,500.00-5,000.00
Salaries And Financing  
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,278.71 €  
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.84 1.30-2.00

Prices in Berlin

These data are based on 4006 entries in the past 18 months from 669 different contributors.
Last update: February 2020