Berlin vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$7800
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$2177
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$3742
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$761
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$4482
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	17 km
🎓 Higher education	100	99
😀 Quality of life	94	93
🏙️ Population	3.78M	3.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 1150th and 62nd ($2371 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 47th 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Los Angeles

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	Berlin	Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$8.92
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$164
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$23685

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000