Berlin vs Copenhagen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Copenhagen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2333
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5412
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1326
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$629
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4139
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
93
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.78M
644K

The cost of living in Berlin is 13% less expensive than in Copenhagen. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1085th ($2027 vs $2333) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Denmark, respectively. Check Germany vs Denmark comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Copenhagen. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Copenhagen ranked 1st in Denmark, while ranked 21st and 10th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Copenhagen

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Berlin Copenhagen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.26
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1083
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1988
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$38.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
4.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$7935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$5513
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$3.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$18.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$62.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$38.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$115
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$14686

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452