Cost of Living Calculator

Estimate your monthly expenses in Germany. Adjust the sliders based on your lifestyle and see how costs vary between major cities.

Your Lifestyle Settings

Adjust the base sliders to match your living standards.

Which city are you moving to?

Base Rent (Warm)€600

300€ is a cheap shared room (WG). 1000€+ is a nice 1-bedroom apartment. City multiplier will be applied automatically.

Groceries & Food€250

Health Insurance€120

~120€ for public student insurance. If you work full-time, this is usually deducted from your gross salary directly (set to 0 here).

Transport€49

€49 is the standard price for the nationwide Deutschlandticket.

Leisure & Misc€150

Estimated Monthly Cost

€1422

in Berlin

Cost Breakdown

Rent (incl. utils)€840
Groceries€263
Insurance€120
Transport€49
Leisure€150

Note: Berlin is known for a highly competitive housing market. You may need to prove a net income of 3x your warm rent (approx. €2520) to secure a flat.