Berlin vs Manchester - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Manchester
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2137
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5153
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1275
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2202
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$530
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3299
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.76M
548K

The cost of living in Berlin is 2% less expensive than in Manchester. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1500th ($2104 vs $2137) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 53rd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Manchester. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Manchester ranked 8th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 23rd and 76th 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
$14.5
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$78.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1425
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$953
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1768
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
5.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$5337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3610
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$8.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$16.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$91.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$85.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$90.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1753
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$17390

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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 Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761