Cost of living in Berlin — 2026
Berlin has 3,645,000 residents and lies in Allemagne. Median rent there comes to roughly €1,800 per month in 2026. To buy, expect 6,500 €/m². There are 1.7 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Berlin
Rent
- Studio rent (centre)
- 1,200 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,800 €/month
Buy
- Apartment
- 6,500 €/m²
Transport
- Monthly pass
- 86 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.8 €
Groceries
- Groceries / month
- 280 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 60 €
Energy
- Electricity / month
- 90 €/month
Leisure
- Gym / month
- 40 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
Quality of life — Berlin
Amenities within reach
Per 1,000 residents, within a 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap count
1,7Restaurants, cafés, bars
0,1Culture
0,6Sport
0,3Parks and gardens
0,5Food shops
How residents rate it
Eurostat Urban Audit survey — share of satisfied residents, out of 100
Sécurité71/100
Santé80/100
Éducation53/100
Transport84/100
Environnement52/100
Emploi65/100
Culture87/100
Logement10/100
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