Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 5.7% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% less in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 3.5% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% less in Dresden
- Housing
-
pay 19.9% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 8.4% more in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% less in Dresden
- Clothing
-
pay 12.3% less in Dresden
Expenses including housing, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 3.5% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$3.30
€2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$2.86
€2.52
|
|
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$2.01
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$6.79
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$4.34
€3.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$3.39
€2.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$5.86
€5.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$1.29
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.71
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.90
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.71
€0.62
|
|
pay 5.1% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$7.27
€6.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$53.59
€47.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$24.86
€21.89
|
|
pay 19.9% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$48.79
€42.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$825.93
€727.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$533.41
€469.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
$237.93
€209.49
|
|
pay 8.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$285.80
€251.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$11,923.36
€10,497.77
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$3.61
€3.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$32.51
€28.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$62.52
€55.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$37.51
€33.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$100.03
€88.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$112.54
€99.08
|
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