Berlin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Berlin | Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Berlin is 2% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1476th ($2104 vs $2146) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Milan. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 305th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Berlin vs Milan
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| Berlin | Milan | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Berlin
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 15 km or 9.2 mi |  Teltow | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hohen Neuendorf | |
| 18 km or 11 mi | Hennigsdorf | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Falkensee | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Bernau bei Berlin | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Potsdam | |
| 25 km or 16 mi | Ludwigsfelde | |
| 28 km or 18 mi | Oranienburg | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Konigs Wusterhausen | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Werder | |
| 34 km or 21 mi | Strausberg | |
| 46 km or 29 mi | Eberswalde | |
| 49 km or 31 mi | Furstenwalde | |
| 50 km or 31 mi | Luckenwalde | |
| 57 km or 36 mi | Brandenburg an der Havel | |
| 60 km or 37 mi | Neuruppin | |
| 72 km or 44 mi | Rathenow | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Frankfurt | |
| 86 km or 53 mi | Schwedt | |
| 88 km or 55 mi | Wittenberg | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Neustrelitz | |
| 97 km or 60 mi | Eisenhuttenstadt | |
| 104 km or 65 mi | Stendal | |
| 106 km or 66 mi | Cottbus | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Burg bei Magdeburg | |
| 107 km or 67 mi | Zerbst | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Dessau-Rolau | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Torgau | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Neubrandenburg | |
| 119 km or 74 mi | Senftenberg | |
| 121 km or 75 mi | Waren | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Bitterfeld-Wolfen | |
| 124 km or 77 mi | Schonebeck | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Spremberg | |
| 127 km or 79 mi | Magdeburg | |
| 128 km or 79 mi |  Szczecin | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Kothen | |
| 128 km or 80 mi | Gorzow Wielkopolski | |
| 131 km or 81 mi | Delitzsch | |
| 134 km or 83 mi | Hoyerswerda |
Cities near Milan
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 8 km or 5 mi |  Buccinasco | |
| 15 km or 9.1 mi | Monza | |
| 20 km or 13 mi | Seregno | |
| 21 km or 13 mi | Saronno | |
| 29 km or 18 mi | Lodi | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Cantu | |
| 30 km or 19 mi | Vigevano | |
| 31 km or 19 mi | Busto Arsizio | |
| 31 km or 20 mi | Pavia | |
| 39 km or 24 mi | Como | |
| 40 km or 25 mi | Crema | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Novara | |
| 45 km or 28 mi | Bergamo | |
| 46 km or 28 mi | Lecco | |
| 48 km or 30 mi | Varese | |
| 55 km or 34 mi | Voghera | |
| 61 km or 38 mi | Piacenza | |
| 63 km or 39 mi | Vercelli | |
| 63 km or 39 mi |  Lugano | |
| 69 km or 43 mi | Tortona | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Cremona | |
| 76 km or 47 mi | Alessandria | |
| 81 km or 50 mi | Brescia | |
| 82 km or 51 mi | Bellinzona | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Biella | |
| 100 km or 62 mi | Asti | |
| 116 km or 72 mi | Parma | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Genoa | |
| 125 km or 78 mi | Turin | |
| 130 km or 81 mi | Mantua | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Savona | |
| 141 km or 87 mi | Verona | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Reggio Emilia | |
| 149 km or 92 mi | Aosta | |
| 156 km or 97 mi | Chur | |
| 159 km or 99 mi | La Spezia | |
| 162 km or 100 mi | Sassuolo | |
| 162 km or 101 mi | Mondovi | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Trento | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Modena |