Berlin vs Charlotte - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Charlotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2680
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$6364
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1682
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$3225
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$4737
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
68
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.68M
875K

The cost of living in Berlin is 20% less expensive than in Charlotte. Cities ranked 433rd and 106th ($2146 vs $2680) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 88th 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Charlotte. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Charlotte ranked 52nd in the United States, while ranked 28th and 195th 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
$13.1
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$74.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$4229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$2674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$162
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$77.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$4010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$3041
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$88
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$26.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$3.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$4.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.66
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$6.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$5.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$7.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$24.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1071
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$15243

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2012
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2022
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$1973
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1956
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1956
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2012
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2101
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2009
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1920
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$1989
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2011
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2011
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1591
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1660
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2012
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2081
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2008
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1715
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2010
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$1898
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1989
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$1852
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2010
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1687
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1697
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2015
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$2011
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2034
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1847
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1264
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1924
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2012
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2572
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2012
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$1774
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2660
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1841
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1690