Berlin vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$539
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$85.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
54
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Berlin is 298% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 433rd and 8159th ($2146 vs $539) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 28th and 5946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Cali

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Berlin Cali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$3.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$11.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$0.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$390
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$33.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$51.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$3.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$4.48
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$4.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$0.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$1.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$3.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$48.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$161
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$4075

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$453
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$420
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$372
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$330
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$357
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$396
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$382
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$421
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$415
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$380
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$344
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$519
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$349
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$407
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$436
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$380
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$458
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$676
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$428
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$420
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$479
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$662
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$388
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$428
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$385
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$559
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$382
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$669
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$816
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$443
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$325
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$408
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$425
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$641
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$425
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$431
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$439
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$685
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$620
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$463