Berlin vs Brisbane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Brisbane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2323
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5585
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1439
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2525
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4313
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.71M

The cost of living in Berlin is 2% more expensive than in Brisbane. Cities ranked 1150th and 1241st ($2371 vs $2323) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Brisbane. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Brisbane ranked 3rd in Australia, while ranked 45th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Brisbane

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Berlin Brisbane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$71.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.69
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1173
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2142
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$98.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$54.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
5.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$8341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$5970
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$9.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$14.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$24.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$61.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$87.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$13265

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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 Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1825
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1992
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2341
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2530
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1863
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1838
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1720
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$2672
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1883
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1720
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1273
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1643
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1642
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1995
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1855
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2354
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$2040
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1709
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2481
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2844
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1701
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1460
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1695
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1795
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2258
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1825
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$2015
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1816
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1905
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1493
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$2000
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1933
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1936
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2543
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1915
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1834
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1913