Berlin vs Chicago - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Chicago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2372
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$5663
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1412
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$2402
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$210
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$5314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Berlin is 10% less expensive than in Chicago. Cities ranked 433rd and 254th ($2146 vs $2372) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 195th 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 2.2 months in Chicago. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Chicago ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 28th and 11th 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
$13.1
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$62.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$5.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$3028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1930
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$4099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2764
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$77.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$4.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$26.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1798
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$21587

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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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11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2010
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2103
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2132
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2011
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2010
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2114
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2022
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2016
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2012
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2020
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2051
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2008
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2021
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2014
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2023
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2025
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$1890
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2010
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2016
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2021
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1902
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2009
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2014
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2020
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$1995
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2009
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2011
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2021
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2020
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2015
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2017
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2016
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2013
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2012
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2015
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2022