Berlin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$3985
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$986
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1693
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2362
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.68M
3.28M

The cost of living in Berlin is 17% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1759th and 2577th ($2013 vs $1726) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 7th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Madrid. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 19th and 121st 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
$12.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$58.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1118
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$805
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1386
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2665
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$43.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$6.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$5.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$72.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$73.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$529
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9474

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437