Berlin vs Cali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Cali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$720
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$1853
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$469
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$445
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
95
53
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Berlin is 179% more expensive than in Cali. Cities ranked 1759th and 6693rd ($2013 vs $720) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Germany and Colombia, respectively. Check Germany vs Colombia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Cali. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Cali ranked 3rd in Colombia, while ranked 19th and 6111th 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
$12.4
$4.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$26.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$188
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$529
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$44.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$68.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$23.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
11.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$1167
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$1105
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$19
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$5.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$5.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$20.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$52.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$94.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$6394

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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 Cali

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$648
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$552
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$493
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$455
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$507
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$551
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$639
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$567
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$639
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$525
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$416
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$727
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$416
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$649
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$511
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$433
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$724
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$883
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$533
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$515
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$812
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$867
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$530
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$645
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$778
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$536
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$511
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$612
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$851
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$617
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$597
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$594
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$775
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$624
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$612
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$649
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$570
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$638
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$633