Berlin vs Detroit - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Detroit
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1165
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1995
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$4156
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
77
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.76M
639K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Detroit. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1856th ($2104 vs $2006) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1553rd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Detroit. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Detroit ranked 53rd in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Detroit

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Berlin Detroit
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$68.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1250
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2485
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1533
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$60.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$1059
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$982
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$65.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$85.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1296
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$16775

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614