What is the average rent in Dresden?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Dresden city centre costs approximately EUR 662 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 440 (saving 34%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 1,375.

Is Dresden affordable to live in?

Dresden is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is average. Workers in Germany earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,695 per month after tax.

🇩🇪 Germany · 2026

Cost of Living in Dresden

Q: How expensive is Dresden compared to the rest of Germany?

Dresden ranks #304 out of 577 cities globally. It is 17.7% cheaper than the Germany average, based on 34 cities. The rent index is 17.4 and local purchasing power is 135.6.

17.7% below the Germany average

Ranked #304 of 577 cities · More expensive than 47.3% of cities worldwide

-17.7%

Cost of Living

-21.3%

Rent

-1.5%

Groceries

-2.6%

Purchasing Power

Compared to Germany average · See Germany ranking →

Rent Prices in Dresden

Apartment	City Centre	Outside Centre	You Save
1-Bedroom	EUR 662/mo ≈ $742	EUR 440/mo ≈ $493	34%
3-Bedroom	EUR 1,375/mo ≈ $1,542	EUR 850/mo ≈ $953	38%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Dresden has a cost of living index of 37.2 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 4 data sources. Numbeo is left out because it sits more than 15% away from the others.

37.2

Index

Sources

3.4

Gap between sources