Berlin vs Calgary - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Calgary
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1928
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$4591
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1089
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1958
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$3636
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.31M

The cost of living in Berlin is 11% more expensive than in Calgary. Cities ranked 433rd and 1896th ($2146 vs $1928) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Calgary. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Calgary ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 28th and 67th 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
$13.1
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1030
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$62.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2923
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$5.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$59.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$19
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$80.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$857
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$15623

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Calgary

Distance City Cost of living
106 km or 66 mi Banff
$2462
137 km or 85 mi Red Deer
$1741
174 km or 108 mi Lethbridge
$1619
248 km or 154 mi Leduc
$1681
265 km or 165 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
278 km or 173 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
279 km or 173 mi Edmonton
$1660
357 km or 222 mi Sandpoint
$1542
402 km or 250 mi Kelowna
$1727
422 km or 262 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
426 km or 265 mi Post Falls
$2022
429 km or 266 mi Penticton
$1678
440 km or 273 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
442 km or 275 mi Kamloops
$1502
443 km or 275 mi Great Falls
$1833
452 km or 281 mi Spokane
$1980
466 km or 289 mi Missoula
$1789
517 km or 322 mi Helena
$1994
524 km or 325 mi Saskatoon
$1577
526 km or 327 mi Moscow
$1471
531 km or 330 mi Pullman
$1665
556 km or 345 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
560 km or 348 mi Lewiston
$1866
572 km or 355 mi Butte
$1359
579 km or 360 mi Moses Lake
$1922
600 km or 373 mi Chilliwack
$1802
603 km or 375 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
607 km or 377 mi Wenatchee
$2275
616 km or 382 mi Prince Albert
$1625
630 km or 391 mi Abbotsford
$1482
636 km or 395 mi Whistler
$2424
637 km or 396 mi Walla Walla
$1891
638 km or 396 mi Bozeman
$2006
641 km or 398 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
650 km or 404 mi Langley
$1801
650 km or 404 mi Pasco
$1628
651 km or 405 mi Coquitlam
$1966
654 km or 406 mi Bellingham
$1805
654 km or 406 mi Richland
$1880
655 km or 407 mi Fort McMurray
$1778