How Much Does Berlin Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Berlin prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Berlin spend around EUR 70 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to EUR 150, and a splurge day lands around EUR 280. EUR per day, per person, mid-range covering a private hostel or budget hotel room, sit-down meals, and local transport.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | EUR 25 | EUR 20 | EUR 4 | EUR 15 | EUR 64 |
| Mid-range | EUR 80 | EUR 40 | EUR 10 | EUR 25 | EUR 155 |
| Splurge | EUR 180 | EUR 70 | EUR 20 | EUR 40 | EUR 310 |
A day ticket on BVG (EUR 9.90) covers transit. Currywurst or a doner for lunch (EUR 6-8), a proper sit-down dinner in Kreuzberg (EUR 18-25), a museum ticket (EUR 12-14), and a mid-range double hotel room split two ways lands a mid-range day around EUR 130-150 per person.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Reichstag Dome | free |
| Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe | free |
| Berlin Wall Memorial (Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer) | free |
| Museum Island (Pergamonmuseum, Neues Museum, Altes Museum) | single museum from EUR 12-14, Museum Island day pass around EUR 24, under-18s free |
| Topography of Terror | free |
| Brandenburg Gate | free |
| East Side Gallery | free |
| Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum | free |
| Currywurst | EUR 3-5 |
| Doner kebab | EUR 5-7 |
| Schnitzel and pork knuckle | EUR 14-22 |
| Vietnamese food | EUR 8-13 |
| Markthalle Neun food stalls | EUR 6-12 per dish |
| Berliner (jam doughnut) | EUR 1.50-2.50 |
| Craft beer and beer gardens | EUR 4-6 a glass |
What I actually paid
- The city looks poorer and rougher around the edges than Munich or Frankfurt, and that's not a flaw, it's part of what keeps rent and food prices down relative to the rest of Western Europe.
How to spend less
- Berlin WelcomeCard bundles transit with discounted museum entry if you're hitting several paid sights in a few days.
- Spätis (late-night corner shops) sell beer far cheaper than any bar, and drinking in public parks is legal and normal.
- Many memorial sites and permanent collections at state museums are free, so build a day around Topography of Terror, the Wall Memorial, and the Reichstag before paying for anything.