Prices rise dramatically: This is how it affects their daily life in 2025!

In 2025, consumers in Germany have to expect numerous price increases. These developments are the result of a persistent inflation rate, which reached its peak in 2024 and also has a noticeable effects in 2025. There are significant price increases in particular in healthcare and various insurance companies.

The contributions to statutory health insurance will be 17.1% of gross wages from 2025. In addition, the average additional contribution increases by 0.8 percentage points to 2.5%. With a gross salary of 3000 euros, this means a monthly additional load of 24 euros, with the employer taking over half. Private health insurance even announce premium increases of up to 20%, as the Fuldaer Zeitung reported.

rising costs in different areas

Another cost-intensive area is the vehicle insurance. The average contributions in vehicle liability and partial comprehensive insurance increase by 8%, while fully comprehensive insurance is increasing by 12%. These increases are particularly due to the increased repair costs that have increased by over 25% in the past three years. The average repair costs for car damage rose from 2700 euros to 4,000 euros in 2024 in 2017.

The prices for residential building insurance also increase, with some insurers even adopting increases of up to 80%. The Portowesen such as postage for standard letters and postcards will also increase from 2025 from 85 cents to 95 cents.

The energy prices experience mixed developments. While budgetary energy prices are reduced by an average of 4.0%, the CO₂ tax is subject to an increase from 45 to 55 euros per ton, which leads to an increase in the gasoline price of around 2.8 cents per liter. In contrast, the levies for energy supply increase, which also influences the prices for gas and electricity, such as echo24 reported.

In addition, the Deutsche Bahn Germany ticket will increase to 58 euros per month from January 2025, which corresponds to an increase of 9 euros compared to 2024. Design and wastewater prices could also increase depending on the region.