Housing
Tiers by household
€900 to €1,200
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Listings show Kaltmiete (cold rent); some bills are extra as Nebenkosten.
Cost calculator · Berlin
Berlin monthly budget
Dial in your life · prices checked August 2026
Typical monthly costs
Solo household snapshot · prices checked August 2026. Adjust every category in the calculator below.
€900 to €1,200
Housing
€110 to €136
Getting around
€356 to €499
Food & groceries
€165 to €303
Going out
€113 to €183
Utilities & connectivity
€250 to €450
Health & insurance
€75 to €180
Lifestyle & savings
Cost calculator
Berlin monthly budget
Dial in your life · prices checked August 2026
Estimated monthly total
€1,969 to €2,952
€164 to €246 / day, all in.
Adjust your spend
Getting around
Pass plus the odd taxi
€110 to €136
Transit
Per adult
Bolt ride
€12 to €18 / ride · per week
1
The Deutschlandticket covers all local and regional transit nationwide.
Food & groceries
Groceries plus eating out
€356 to €499
Groceries
Per adult
Mittagstisch lunch
€10 to €14 / lunch · per week
2
Flat white
€3 to €5 / coffee · per week
5
Going out
Dinners, drinks & events
€165 to €303
Dinner out
€18 to €30 / dinner · per week
1
Night out (drinks)
€20 to €40 / night · per week
1
Cinema, clubs & events
€30 to €70/mo
Utilities & connectivity
Bills, mobile & internet
€113 to €183
Home fibre
€30 to €45/mo
Strom & Nebenkosten
Heating is usually in the warm rent · €50 to €90/mo
Mobile plan
Per adult
Rundfunkbeitrag (broadcast fee)
One per household, by address · €18/mo
Health & insurance
Cover & everyday care
€250 to €450
Health cover
Per adult
Co-pays, dentist & pharmacy
€20 to €50/mo
Health insurance is mandatory in Germany; public premiums scale with income.
Lifestyle & savings
Gym, subscriptions & more
€75 to €180
Gym membership
€20 to €60/mo
Streaming, music & apps
€15 to €40/mo
Coworking desk
€200 to €350/mo
Clothes, hobbies & misc
€60 to €140/mo
Set aside each month
€250 to €600/mo
Estimates from local prices, checked August 2026. Rent and nights out move the needle most. Adjust them to match your plan.