Berlin vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$6527
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1714
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2737
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$704
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$5090
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.75M

The cost of living in Berlin is 17% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 1150th and 358th ($2371 vs $2851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 300th 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 Chicago. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 45th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Chicago

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Berlin Chicago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$19.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$84.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$6.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$2011
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1414
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$3203
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2316
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$63.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$3899
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2568
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$17.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$32.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$62.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1582
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$27880

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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 Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453