Berlin vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$2141
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$5033
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$1297
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$2145
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$516
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$5183
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.3M

The cost of living in Berlin is 0.2% more expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 433rd and 438th ($2146 vs $2141) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 340th 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2.4 months in Houston. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Houston ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 28th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Houston

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Berlin Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2617
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1701
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
4.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$2987
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$2.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$7.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$95.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$80
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$1267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$24330

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

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$2020
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$1877
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$2311
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2011
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$2020
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$1769
41 km or 25 mi League
$1915
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2025
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2006
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$1945
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$2014
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$1813
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$2066
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$2013
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1965
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$1985
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$1663
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2013
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$2010
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$2011
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$1566
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2011
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1802
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1509
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2021
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2672
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2237
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$1883
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2015
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2022
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$1762
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2024
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2021
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2352
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$1778
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2007
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$1735