Berlin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1378
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2219
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$3266
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
548K

The cost of living in Berlin is 2% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1418th and 1330th ($2222 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 39th in Germany and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Germany vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Manchester. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 10th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 35th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Manchester

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Berlin Manchester
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$81.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$7.26
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$4.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1050
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1770
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$271
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$5680
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$17.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$43.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$89.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$96.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$20873

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$2034
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1921
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$2001
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1968
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1698
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1918
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1759
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1788
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$2040
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1835
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2011
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1723
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1828
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1680
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1873
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1866
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1883
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1513
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$1968
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1887
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1783
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1578
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1652
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1822
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1746
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1833
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1897
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1850
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1832
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1507
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1937
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1890
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$2023
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1834
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1831
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1804