Berlin vs Madrid - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Madrid
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4833
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$517
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2569
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
3.51M

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% more expensive than in Madrid. Cities ranked 1150th and 1723rd ($2371 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.2 months in Madrid. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Madrid ranked 1st in Spain, while ranked 45th and 160th 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
$16.2
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$60.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$4.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1411
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1035
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$33.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$9054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$4487
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$8.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$7.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$53.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$99.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$729
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$16324

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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 Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812