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Cost of living in Berlin (2026) and what you keep after tax

On €100,000 a year, a single person in Berlin pays €42,393 in tax and social contributions, spends €30,104 on living costs and keeps €27,503. On net worth at 70 it ranks #53 of 78 cities.

Every household type, per year, at €100,000 per earner

	Single	Couple, both earning	Couple, one earner	Couple, both earning, 2 kids	Couple, one earner, 2 kids
Income	€100,000	€200,000	€100,000	€200,000	€100,000
Tax, social contributions and insurance	€42,393	€84,502	€33,918	€83,161	€33,556
Living costs	€30,104	€54,705	€54,112	€81,055	€80,462
Children	€0	€0	€0	€17,742	€19,537
Savings / yr	€27,503	€60,793	€11,970	€18,042	-€33,555
Net worth at 70	€2,172,854	€4,414,196	€1,140,808	€3,117,867	€57,154
Rank among 78 cities	53	53	33	39	24
Social insurance paid out over a working life	€113,800	€227,599	€113,800	€242,374	€121,187

Living costs in Berlin for one person, per year

Rent	€9,600
Utilities	€1,090
Work expense	€2,766
Food	€9,663
Transport	€2,966
Shopping	€4,020
Living costs	€30,104

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