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Berlin

Capital of Germany · Germany

Strengths

  • Currency stability: Inflation of 2.2% a year (2025)
  • Purchasing power: GDP per capita PPP: US$ 75,407 (2025)
  • Ease of doing business: Regulatory quality (WGI): 1.22 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)

Challenges

  • Language: Official language: German
  • Tax burden: Taxes and contributions: 38.0% of GDP (2024)
  • Investment returns: Policy rate 2.50% − inflation 2.3% (2025) = real rate of 0.2 p.p.
CurrencyEUR
Official languageGerman
Time zoneUTC+1 (+5 h from Manaus)
Tourism (Brazilians)90 days visa-free
  • Ranking position#9 of 57
  • Your weightsBalanced
  • Data confidence4 of 15 with 2+ sources
  • UpdatedOct 22, 2026
WarsawAmsterdamBerlin

Berlin × where you live

Compared with Manaus, Brazil.

The 5 criteria

Financial environment
6.7
3.8
Stability and safety
7.0
4.0
Currency strength
9.8
3.3
Quality of life
8.2
6.6
Cultural integration
5.6
6.8
BerlinManaus

Your money there

Cost of living in ManausUS$ 1,006
Same standard in BerlinUS$ 2,463
Difference2.4×
Manaus
US$ 1,006
Berlin
US$ 2,463
RentGroceriesTransportHealthUtilitiesLeisure
With your income of US$ 1,453, you would be US$ 1,010 short each month in Berlin. To live there at the same standard, you would need at least US$ 2,463.

Verified research (the number was on the cited page): 1-bedroom rent in the center, food for 1 person, transport pass, utilities for 85 m², private health insurance and 8 meals out. Sources: Rent: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Groceries: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Transport: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Health: krankenversicherung-auslaender.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Utilities: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026) · Leisure: numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗ (Oct/2026)

Taxes in Berlin

The criterion with the most weight in your score

Income tax

Up to € 12,348 a year0%
€ 12,348 to € 17,79914%
€ 17,799 to € 69,87824%
€ 69,878 to € 277,82542%
Above € 277,82545%

Single source finanz.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026

Consumption tax

19.0% VAT

Employee social security (sourced components): Social security: pension insurance (employee) 9.30% + Social security: health insurance (employee, base) 7.30% + Social security: long-term care insurance (employee, base) 1.80%.

Top income tax rate

45%

This is the top bracket. Yours depends on income; the calculator comes in the next release.

How to move there

Paths for a Brazilian

Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte, § 20a AufenthG)

Job-search permit for up to 1 year for people with a recognised qualification (or 6 points in the points system), with proof of funds of EUR 1,091/month (proof of funds, not an income test). Minimum income: € 1,091/month.

Single source

australien.diplo.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗

All the data

15 sub-criteria, each with a source, date and confidence badge

Financial environmentweight 30%

6.67›
Tax burdenTaxes and contributions: 38.0% of GDP (2024)Sources agree
OCDE (Global Revenue Statistics, receita tributária em % do PIB) ↗, 2024 × Eurostat (impostos e contribuições sociais em % do PIB) ↗, 20245
Cost of livingOne person's monthly cost (R$ 12,411) = 0.48 of the average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD) (R$ 25,818; 2025)Single source
numbeo.com (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-10 × OCDE (Average annual wages, salário médio anual em moeda nacional, preços correntes) ↗, 20258
Ease of doing businessRegulatory quality (WGI): 1.22 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20259
Investment returnsPolicy rate 2.50% − inflation 2.3% (2025) = real rate of 0.2 p.p.Single source
BIS (taxa básica do banco central, % a.a.; taxa do Banco Central Europeu (zona do euro)) ↗, 2026-10-20 × Eurostat (inflação anual média, HICP) ↗, 20255

Stability and safetyweight 25%

7.00›
Entry and residenceVisa-free tourism for 90 days; Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte, § 20a AufenthG) with minimum income of € 1,091/monthSingle source
brasil.diplo.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2026-04-28 × australien.diplo.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20268
Political and social stabilityPolitical stability (WGI): 0.21 on −2.5 to 2.5 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 20256
Personal and property safety2.93 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (108 homicides in 2025 ÷ 3,685,265 people)Single source
berlin.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2025 × berlin.de (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 2024-12-31 (base populacional da PKS 2025)7

Currency strengthweight 20%

9.75›
Currency stabilityInflation of 2.2% a year (2025)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2025 × FMI (World Economic Outlook) ↗, 202510
Strength against the dollarLocal currency per US$: +1.1% over 5 years (2020–2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 2020–20259
Purchasing powerGDP per capita PPP: US$ 75,407 (2025)Single source
Banco Mundial ↗, 202510

Quality of lifeweight 15%

8.20›
Infrastructure and servicesLife expectancy: 80.8 years (2024)Sources agree
Banco Mundial ↗, 2024 × OMS (Global Health Observatory, esperança de vida ao nascer) ↗, 20238
Culture and lifestyleLife evaluation: 6.88 out of 10 (World Happiness Report, 2023–2025)Sources agree
World Happiness Report 2026 (avaliação de vida de 0 a 10, média de 3 anos) ↗, 2023–2025 × happierlivesinstitute.org (pesquisa conferida) ↗, WHR 2026 (média 2023–2025)8
Environmental qualityPM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³, 12-month mean (2025-10-22–2026-10-21)Single source
Open-Meteo (qualidade do ar, modelo CAMS; média horária de PM2,5) ↗, 2025-10-22–2026-10-219

Cultural integrationweight 10%

5.60›
Language and communicationOfficial language: GermanSingle source
mledoze/countries (idiomas oficiais, base aberta) ↗, 20264
Communities and support networksAbout 65,400 Brazilians (Brazilian Embassy in Berlin (Germany total is 170,400, with Frankfurt and Munich); 2023 base year., 2023)Single source
conjur.com.br (pesquisa conferida) ↗, 20238

Score over 2026

7.49 · History starts on Oct 22, 2026: every data update adds a new point.

Where the data comes from

  • Official sources (APIs)0
  • International organisations11
  • AI with checked link6
  • Atlas users0
  • Own analysis0

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Questions about Berlin

With the numbers on this page

How much does it cost to live in Berlin?

For one person, about US$ 2,463 a month (€ 2,197), of which US$ 1,416 is rent. It includes groceries, transport, health, utilities and leisure; each part's source is in the cost-of-living section.

What is the average wage in Berlin?

€ 4,570 a month (average annual wage ÷ 12 (OECD), 2025), about US$ 5,124. One person's cost of living equals 48% of that wage.

How much tax do you pay in Berlin?

The top income tax rate is 45%. For an income of US$ 1,453 a month, income tax and social security take about 21% and, adding taxes on purchases, that is 117 days a year working for taxes.

Is Berlin safe?

2.93 homicides per 100,000 people in the city (108 homicides in 2025 ÷ 3,685,265 people). On Atlas, personal safety scores 7 out of 10.

Do Brazilians need a visa for Berlin?

For tourism: 90 days visa-free. To live there, the most common routes are in the "How to live there" section.

What is Berlin's score on Rikezas Atlas?

7.49 out of 10 with the Balanced weights, #9 of 57 places, with 15 of 15 sub-criteria sourced.

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