Berlin vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2356
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5563
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2266
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$338
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
3.68M
4.53M

The cost of living in Berlin is 15% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 1759th and 933rd ($2013 vs $2356) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Australia, respectively. Check Germany vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Melbourne. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 19th and 2nd 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
$12.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$67
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2874
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$53.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$8760
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$7587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$28.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$52.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$67.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1612
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$18868

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481