Austin vs Berlin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Berlin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$4765
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$1134
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$2203
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$3496
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
66
100
😀 Quality of life
90
95
🏙️ Population
962K
3.68M

The cost of living in Austin is 29% more expensive than in Berlin. Cities ranked 548th and 1759th ($2590 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 3rd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Berlin. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Berlin ranked 2nd in Germany, while ranked 126th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Berlin

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Austin Berlin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$12.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$1192
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$858
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$43.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$9186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$6527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$3.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$56.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$6.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$36.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$9556

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2179
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2095
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2191
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2190
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2150
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2146
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2093
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2175
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2146
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2066
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2219
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$1925
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2221
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2141
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2055
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2107
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2338

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323