Berlin vs Cleveland - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Cleveland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1825
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$4191
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1021
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$120
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$4516
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
75
🏙️ Population
3.68M
373K

The cost of living in Berlin is 18% more expensive than in Cleveland. Cities ranked 433rd and 2088th ($2146 vs $1825) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1887th 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 2.5 months in Cleveland. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Cleveland ranked 161st in the United States, while ranked 28th and 1068th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Cleveland

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Berlin Cleveland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$13.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1179
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$773
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2031
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1289
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
5.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$2154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$2951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$91.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$8.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$40
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$91.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$50.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$82.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$15281

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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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8.8 km or 5.4 mi Garfield Heights
$2011
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Cleveland Heights
$2022
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Shaker Heights
$2020
11 km or 6.8 mi Lakewood
$2019
11 km or 6.9 mi Parma
$1749
12 km or 7.5 mi Maple Heights
$2016
13 km or 7.8 mi South Euclid
$2010
13 km or 8.2 mi Parma Heights
$2020
15 km or 9.1 mi Rocky River
$2012
15 km or 9.4 mi Bedford
$2021
18 km or 11 mi Euclid
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Royalton
$2021
22 km or 13 mi Solon
$2011
22 km or 13 mi North Olmsted
$2009
22 km or 14 mi Westlake
$2018
23 km or 14 mi Strongsville
$2017
28 km or 17 mi Avon Lake
$2005
28 km or 18 mi Willoughby
$1981
30 km or 18 mi Avon
$2016
30 km or 18 mi Brunswick
$2022
30 km or 18 mi North Ridgeville
$2018
33 km or 21 mi Hudson
$2005
36 km or 22 mi Mentor
$1717
38 km or 24 mi Elyria
$2013
40 km or 25 mi Cuyahoga Falls
$2020
41 km or 25 mi Stow
$2013
42 km or 26 mi Lorain
$2024
42 km or 26 mi Medina
$1644
45 km or 28 mi Kent
$1460
47 km or 29 mi Akron
$1481
51 km or 32 mi Wadsworth
$1861
52 km or 32 mi Barberton
$2011
61 km or 38 mi Green
$2024
76 km or 47 mi Warren
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Massillon
$2014
78 km or 49 mi Wooster
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Alliance
$2021
79 km or 49 mi Canton
$1902
83 km or 52 mi Norwalk
$2018
87 km or 54 mi Sandusky
$1620