Berlin vs Dallas - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Dallas
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2472
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5379
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2013
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$649
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4803
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.3M

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% less expensive than in Dallas. Cities ranked 1150th and 938th ($2371 vs $2472) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 812th 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 1.9 months in Dallas. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Dallas ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 36th 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
$16.2
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$85.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$129
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$196
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$60.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$5051
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$3181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1507
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$24503

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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 Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2202
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$2086
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2170
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2156
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2096
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2205
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2193
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2182
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2117
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2104
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2172
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2168
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2183
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2120
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2111
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2144
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2203
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1913
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2155
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2042
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2122
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2369
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2129
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2062
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2128
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2220
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2073
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2110
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2316
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2206
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2361
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2125
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2268
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2142
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2397
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2174
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2137
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2128
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2147
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2209