Berlin vs Denver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Denver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$6354
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1753
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3084
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$658
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$5105
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.68M
716K

The cost of living in Berlin is 27% less expensive than in Denver. Cities ranked 1759th and 294th ($2013 vs $2771) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 256th 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 1.8 months in Denver. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Denver ranked 23rd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Denver

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Berlin Denver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1825
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1500
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2706
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$72.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4848
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$9.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$62.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$57.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1322
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$16286

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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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$2476
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$2334
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$2467
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$2456
13 km or 8.3 mi Commerce
$2324
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$2321
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$2494
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$2463
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$2501
20 km or 12 mi Centennial
$2387
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$2282
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$2501
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$2395
30 km or 19 mi Lafayette
$2443
31 km or 19 mi Parker
$2374
41 km or 25 mi Boulder
$2478
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$2355
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$2659
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$2502
79 km or 49 mi Greeley
$1912
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$2183
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$2334
113 km or 70 mi Security-Widefield
$2269
119 km or 74 mi Fountain
$2287
157 km or 98 mi Cheyenne
$1801
167 km or 104 mi Pueblo
$2411
182 km or 113 mi Laramie
$1852
262 km or 163 mi Scottsbluff
$2226
317 km or 197 mi Grand Junction
$1916
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$1647
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$2312
389 km or 242 mi North Platte
$2013
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$1707
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$1780
426 km or 265 mi Espanola
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434 km or 270 mi Farmington
$2112
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$1699
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