Berlin vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1319
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2448
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4662
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.3M

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 1759th and 1234th ($2013 vs $2221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1107th 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 2.1 months in Houston. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Houston ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 86th 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
$12.4
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1066
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3100
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1960
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$67.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4081
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$63.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1282
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$23011

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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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$2141
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$2118
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$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175