cost
Cost of Living Index
Dresden53.5 / 100
Berlin76 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Dresden leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Dresden leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Dresden leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Dresden leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Dresden | 53.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Berlin | 76 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Dresden | 67 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Berlin | 61.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Dresden | $1,655 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Berlin | $2,877 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Dresden | 9.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Berlin | 9.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Dresden | $4,842/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Berlin | $5,641/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Dresden | 56.6 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Berlin | 64 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Dresden | 82.1 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Berlin | 76.3 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Dresden | 17.9 ug/m3 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
| Air Quality PM2.5 | Berlin | 22.8 ug/m3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | OpenAQ |
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Winner
Dresden wins on 11 of 22 metrics compared to Berlin.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Dresden leads cost, safety, and rent; Berlin leads salary, health, and environment.
cost
Dresden
53.5
Berlin
76
safety
Dresden
67
Berlin
61.3
housing
Dresden
$1,655
Berlin
$2,877
housing
Dresden
9.0x
Berlin
9.7x
jobs
Dresden
$4,842/mo
Berlin
$5,641/mo
jobs
Dresden
5.7%
Berlin
5.7%
health
Dresden
56.6
Berlin
64
health
Dresden
82.1 years
Berlin
76.3 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Dresden
1.3%
Berlin
-0.3%
education
Dresden
78.9
Berlin
63.6
transport
Dresden
65.3
Berlin
46.9
safety
Dresden
15.9 per 100k
Berlin
20.1 per 100k
safety
Dresden
64.8 per 100k
Berlin
36.4 per 100k
health
Dresden
27.7%
Berlin
21.8%
quality
Dresden
4.1
Berlin
5.6
housing
Dresden
$7,920/sqm
Berlin
$6,122/sqm
religion
Dresden
18.2%
Berlin
55.4%
religion
Dresden
64.5%
Berlin
26.8%
religion
Dresden
34.9%
Berlin
45.4%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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