Berlin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Berlin Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2307
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$5512
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1295
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2316
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$634
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$2386
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
96
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.35M

The cost of living in Berlin is 4% less expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1418th and 1250th ($2222 vs $2307) 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1 months in Milan. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Milan ranked 2nd in Italy, while ranked 35th and 315th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Berlin vs Milan infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Berlin vs Milan

Prices for goods and services in Berlin and Milan are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Berlin Milan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$82.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$7.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$3.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1465
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1056
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2665
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$1944
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$29.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
3.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$10174
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$5200
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$2.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$5.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$9.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$72.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$25.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$16429

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1792
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1764
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1808
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1344
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1649
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1770
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1781
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1474
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1803
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1474
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1264
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1547
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1489
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1605
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1624
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1582
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1316
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2673
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1469
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1402
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1308
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1762
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$3158
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1263
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1268
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1589
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1620
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1582
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1602
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1642
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1657
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1446
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1662
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2846
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1615
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1589
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1336
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1612
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1700