Berlin vs Memphis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Memphis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$1851
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1052
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$1518
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3391
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
66
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.78M
633K

The cost of living in Berlin is 24% more expensive than in Memphis. Cities ranked 1275th and 2663rd ($2302 vs $1851) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1875th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Memphis. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Memphis ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Memphis

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Berlin Memphis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$15.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$64.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$963
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$841
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$1430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$1222
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$64.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$1671
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$1396
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$12.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$0.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$2.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$8.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$1.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$13.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$78.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$27314

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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 Memphis

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 10 mi Germantown
$2378
17 km or 10 mi Bartlett
$2129
17 km or 10 mi Southaven
$1881
19 km or 12 mi Horn Lake
$1953
19 km or 12 mi West Memphis
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Olive Branch
$2030
27 km or 17 mi Collierville
$2266
38 km or 24 mi Atoka
$2122
94 km or 58 mi Oxford
$1997
103 km or 64 mi Jonesboro
$1752
115 km or 71 mi Paragould
$1867
116 km or 72 mi Dyersburg
$2070
119 km or 74 mi Jackson
$1745
149 km or 92 mi Tupelo
$1605
161 km or 100 mi Searcy
$1829
187 km or 116 mi Poplar Bluff
$1667
187 km or 116 mi Cabot
$1631
197 km or 123 mi Jacksonville
$1836
207 km or 128 mi Sherwood
$1915
212 km or 132 mi Starkville
$1545
213 km or 132 mi Pine Bluff
$1885
213 km or 132 mi North Little Rock
$1980
213 km or 132 mi Florence
$1425
215 km or 134 mi Greenville
$1962
219 km or 136 mi Little Rock
$1951
223 km or 139 mi Murray
$1817
226 km or 140 mi Conway
$1763
230 km or 143 mi Columbus
$1747
245 km or 153 mi Benton
$1992
247 km or 153 mi Cape Girardeau
$1703
249 km or 154 mi Paducah
$1703
271 km or 168 mi Columbia
$2023
276 km or 172 mi Athens
$1852
279 km or 173 mi Decatur
$1718
283 km or 176 mi Clarksville
$2085
286 km or 178 mi Spring Hill
$2366
288 km or 179 mi Russellville
$1421
290 km or 180 mi Hot Springs
$1405
295 km or 183 mi Hopkinsville
$1815
296 km or 184 mi Franklin
$2822