Berlin vs Miami - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	Miami
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$3075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$7229
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$2042
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$3813
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$708
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$3944
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	85
😀 Quality of life	95	90
🏙️ Population	3.78M	442K

The cost of living in Berlin is 34% less expensive than in Miami. Cities ranked 1762nd and 119th ($2027 vs $3075) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 107th 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 1.3 months in Miami. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Miami ranked 29th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Miami

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	Berlin	Miami
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$14.6	$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$88.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$12.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$7.68
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$3.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$1740
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$3298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$6403
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$3960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$3.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$2.78
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$75.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$151
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$34.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$50
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$1399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$23889

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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 Miami

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.6 km or 4.1 mi	Coral Gables	$2756
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Miami Beach	$2762
12 km or 7.2 mi	Hialeah	$2381
13 km or 8 mi	North Miami	$2660
14 km or 8.7 mi	Doral	$2553
16 km or 9.8 mi	Sweetwater	$2604
17 km or 10 mi	Hialeah Gardens	$2474
17 km or 11 mi	North Miami Beach	$2714
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Lakes	$2528
18 km or 11 mi	Miami Gardens	$2651
20 km or 12 mi	Sunny Isles Beach	$2758
20 km or 13 mi	Palmetto Bay	$2865
22 km or 13 mi	Aventura	$2731
23 km or 14 mi	Miramar	$2732
24 km or 15 mi	Hallandale Beach	$2793
24 km or 15 mi	Kendall West	$2805
26 km or 16 mi	Cutler Bay	$3032
27 km or 17 mi	Hollywood	$3016
27 km or 17 mi	Pembroke Pines	$2939
29 km or 18 mi	Richmond West	$3092
30 km or 19 mi	Cooper	$2710
31 km or 19 mi	Dania Beach	$2783
34 km or 21 mi	Davie	$2681
38 km or 24 mi	Plantation	$2664
40 km or 25 mi	Fort Lauderdale	$2701
40 km or 25 mi	Weston	$2590
42 km or 26 mi	Sunrise	$2682
43 km or 26 mi	Lauderhill	$2611
43 km or 27 mi	Lauderdale Lakes	$2616
44 km or 27 mi	Homestead	$4044
44 km or 28 mi	Oakland Park	$2631
48 km or 30 mi	Tamarac	$2679
48 km or 30 mi	North Lauderdale	$2683
51 km or 32 mi	Pompano Beach	$2597
51 km or 32 mi	Margate	$2667
54 km or 34 mi	Coral Springs	$2888
55 km or 34 mi	Coconut Creek	$2643
59 km or 37 mi	Parkland	$2754
61 km or 38 mi	Deerfield Beach	$2414
66 km or 41 mi	Boca Raton	$2882