Berlin vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1953
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$578
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$189
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.31M

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% less expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 1759th and 1526th ($2013 vs $2113) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 32nd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Calgary. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Calgary ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 19th and 66th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Calgary

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Berlin Calgary
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$944
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1559
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$66.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3410
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$82.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$66.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$87.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$904
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$21983

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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

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$1860
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1688
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1675
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1694
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1732
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$2798
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1696
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2276
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1718
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1835
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$2484
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$2022
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1795
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$2023
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1858
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1526
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1568
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1731
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1585
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1908
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1760
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2358
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1629
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1990
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2445
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$2064
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2269
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$2034
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$2098
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$2595
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$2251
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1896
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1722