Berlin vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$850
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$2137
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$553
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$505
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
94
62
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.47M

The cost of living in Berlin is 179% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1150th and 6549th ($2371 vs $850) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Cali ranked 4th in Colombia, while ranked 45th and 5632nd 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
$16.2
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$346
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$396
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$54.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$24.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$1128
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$5.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$8.08
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$1.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$25.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$9.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$66.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$6818

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733