Berlin vs Edinburgh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Edinburgh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5104
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1223
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2302
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.68M
488K

The cost of living in Berlin is 1% less expensive than in Edinburgh. Cities ranked 1759th and 1692nd ($2013 vs $2043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 46th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Edinburgh. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Edinburgh ranked 4th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 19th and 64th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Edinburgh

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Berlin Edinburgh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.5
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$928
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2456
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1867
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$180
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$38.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$6453
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$101
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1620
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$14724

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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

Cities near Edinburgh

Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kirkcaldy
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Livingston
$1651
21 km or 13 mi Dunfermline
$1693
42 km or 26 mi Alloa
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Cumbernauld
$1803
49 km or 31 mi Stirling
$1659
52 km or 32 mi Perth
$1537
56 km or 35 mi Hamilton
$1731
59 km or 37 mi Dundee
$1527
65 km or 40 mi East Kilbride
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Glasgow
$1884
78 km or 48 mi Paisley
$1734
89 km or 56 mi Kilmarnock
$1399
98 km or 61 mi Greenock
$1524
99 km or 61 mi Irvine
$1514
102 km or 63 mi Dumfries
$1723
105 km or 65 mi Ayr
$1520
120 km or 74 mi Carlisle
$1632
147 km or 91 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1910
149 km or 93 mi Aberdeen
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Gateshead
$1833
153 km or 95 mi Tynemouth
$1673
153 km or 95 mi Jarrow
$1702
154 km or 96 mi South Shields
$1661
158 km or 98 mi Washington
$1644
158 km or 98 mi Whitehaven
$1706
164 km or 102 mi Sunderland
$1430
166 km or 103 mi Durham
$1630
173 km or 107 mi Bishop Auckland
$1566
182 km or 113 mi Inverness
$1629
189 km or 117 mi Hartlepool
$1657
189 km or 117 mi Elgin
$1554
190 km or 118 mi Darlington
$1251
194 km or 121 mi Stockton-on-Tees
$1321
197 km or 123 mi Middlesbrough
$1411
211 km or 131 mi Morecambe
$1568
212 km or 132 mi Bangor
$1305
213 km or 132 mi Lancaster
$1532
216 km or 134 mi Douglas
$1719
224 km or 139 mi Newtownabbey
$1666