Berlin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2089
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4820
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1219
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$2088
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$518
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$2681
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.51M

The cost of living in Berlin is 10% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1275th and 1805th ($2302 vs $2089) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 5th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Madrid. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 35th and 190th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Madrid

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Berlin Madrid
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$4.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$1000
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$2540
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1720
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$8795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$4558
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$18.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$71
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$702
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$14237

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1936
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1751
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1747
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1648
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1671
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1688
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1697
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1226
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1350
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1366
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1251
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1384
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1433
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1408
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1215
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$918
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1260
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1387
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1343
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1451
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1349
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1461
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1146
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1253
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1462
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1356
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1435
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1471
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1300
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1734
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1365
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1123
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1388
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1331
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1299
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$957
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1385
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1366
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1797