Berlin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4256
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1111
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1849
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.76M
3.33M

The cost of living in Berlin is 11% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2194th ($2104 vs $1889) 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 23rd and 149th 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
$14.5
$15.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$58.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$4.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1256
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$911
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$6496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$4015
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$67.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$89.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$10462

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581