Berlin vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$6197
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1388
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$2468
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$346
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$4328
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.35M

The cost of living in Berlin is 8% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1275th and 893rd ($2302 vs $2496) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Melbourne. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 35th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Melbourne

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Berlin Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$71.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$9.06
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1549
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$1138
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$2861
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$2079
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$7481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$6465
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$25.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$6.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$53.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$26.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$80
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$127
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$2232
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$26129

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1822
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1894
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1928
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1906
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1889
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1860
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1798
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1896
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$2217
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1604
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1487
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1979
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1815
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1870
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1901
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1898
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1824
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1753
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2223
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1904
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1821
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2308
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1477
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1699
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1695
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2338
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1710
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1867
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2482
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$2050
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2844
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2379
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1997
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2128
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1288
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172