Cost of living in Berlin, Germany

The cost of living in Berlin, Germany is approximately 2104 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 5039 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Berlin

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2104 $
Without Rent
962 $
Rent & Utilities
1143 $
Food
534 $
Transport
288 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
3287 $
GDP per Capita
52,746 $
Freedom Index
8.37
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
56%
Population
3.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 14.5 $
Dinner 67 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 12.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.48 $
Capuccino 4.15 $
Coke, 330ml 2.93 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.3 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.14 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.01 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.8 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 17.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.02 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.89 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.38 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.99 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.93 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.83 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.62 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.93 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 6.43 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.15 $
Cigarette pack 9.05 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 3.9 $
Monthly Pass 55.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 2 $
Taxi, 8 km 29.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 57.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.5 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.69 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.06 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.26 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 178 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 274 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 44.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 855 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,752 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,178 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,408 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 8,742 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 6,444 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 3,287 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 3.92%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.9 $
Haircut 18.5 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 98.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 93.4 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 322 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,961 $