Berlin vs Boston - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Boston
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$3680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$8143
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$2555
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$4103
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$749
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$6248
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	94	91
🏙️ Population	3.78M	676K

The cost of living in Berlin is 36% less expensive than in Boston. Cities ranked 1150th and 27th ($2371 vs $3680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 21st in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Boston. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Boston ranked 20th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 105th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Boston

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	Berlin	Boston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$24.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$2.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$2870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$2200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$5120
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$3473
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$12808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$6220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$3.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$5.32
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$5.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$5.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$4.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$89.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$192
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$2859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$26444

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Boston

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Cambridge	$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Chelsea	$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi	Somerville	$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Everett	$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Brookline	$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Revere	$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Malden	$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Medford	$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi	Belmont	$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi	Arlington	$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi	Watertown	$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi	Melrose	$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi	Milton	$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi	Winchester	$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi	Newton	$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi	Saugus	$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi	Quincy	$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi	Stoneham	$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi	Waltham	$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi	Lynn	$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi	Woburn	$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi	Dedham	$2959
16 km or 10 mi	Needham	$2901
16 km or 10 mi	Lexington	$2794
16 km or 10 mi	Wakefield	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	Braintree	$3007
18 km or 11 mi	Weymouth	$3005
19 km or 12 mi	Reading	$2796
19 km or 12 mi	Hingham	$2963
20 km or 12 mi	Burlington	$2420
20 km or 13 mi	Wellesley	$2828
21 km or 13 mi	Norwood	$2906
22 km or 14 mi	Peabody	$2867
22 km or 14 mi	Randolph	$2923
22 km or 14 mi	Salem	$3022
23 km or 14 mi	Wilmington	$2636
23 km or 14 mi	Marblehead	$2855
23 km or 14 mi	Canton	$2900
25 km or 16 mi	Natick	$2890
26 km or 16 mi	Stoughton	$2890