Berlin vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5150
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1216
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$541
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$296
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3902
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
3.78M
5.03M

The cost of living in Berlin is 8% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1365th ($2027 vs $2194) 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 1.8 months in Melbourne. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 21st 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
$14.6
$14.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$67.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$8.09
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1287
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1014
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6900
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$5335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$3.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$4.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$52.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$70.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1683
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$19705

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1620
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1635
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1625
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1645
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1691
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1668
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1671
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1643
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1600
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1654
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1981
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1390
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1291
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1727
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1601
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1631
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1701
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1768
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1619
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1651
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2023
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1691
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1616
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2106
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1511
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1538
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1416
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$1978
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1584
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1702
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2252
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1824
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2539
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2099
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1448
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1795
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1185
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963