Berlin vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5697
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1502
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2463
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$640
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4381
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
3.78M
875K

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 1150th and 946th ($2371 vs $2470) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 818th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Charlotte ranked 64th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 246th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Charlotte

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Berlin Charlotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$70.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.31
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1249
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2953
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2052
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4312
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$84.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$17.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$24568

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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 Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2217
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2204
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2130
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2190
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2095
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1904
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1959
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2031
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$1975
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2129
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1973
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2183
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2075
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2058
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1727
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1946
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2070
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2007
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2070
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1868
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2059
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1909
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2200
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2171
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2027
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1816
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2253
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1940
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2284
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1892
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1678
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1842
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2671
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2083
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2212
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1863
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1932