Berlin vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2497
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2880
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$5411
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.3M

The cost of living in Berlin is 19% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1759th and 689th ($2013 vs $2497) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 620th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Dallas. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Dallas ranked 17th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 116th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Dallas

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Berlin Dallas
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$71.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1586
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1268
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3290
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2418
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4883
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2272
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$96.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$9.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$59.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$978
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13468

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2267
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1987
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2162
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2155
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2242
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2223
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2206
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2193
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2043
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2323
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2176
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$1992
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2021
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2283
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1807
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2516
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$1872
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2039
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2210
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2053
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$1804
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2059
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2235
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2204
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2017
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2338
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2306
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2275
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$1982
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2467
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2107
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2384
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2199
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2139
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2236
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2084
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2200