Berlin vs Milan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Milan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5010
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2148
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$553
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$2069
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.35M

The cost of living in Berlin is 0.2% more expensive than in Milan. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1772nd ($2027 vs $2022) 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 21st and 341st 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
$14.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$72.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.55
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1745
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
3.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$9154
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$4766
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$27.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$65.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$100
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$790
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$14604

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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 Milan

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Buccinasco
$1576
15 km or 9.1 mi Monza
$1586
20 km or 13 mi Seregno
$1503
21 km or 13 mi Saronno
$1592
29 km or 18 mi Lodi
$1228
30 km or 19 mi Cantu
$1506
30 km or 19 mi Vigevano
$1503
31 km or 19 mi Busto Arsizio
$1496
31 km or 20 mi Pavia
$1271
39 km or 24 mi Como
$1634
40 km or 25 mi Crema
$1365
45 km or 28 mi Novara
$1157
45 km or 28 mi Bergamo
$1450
46 km or 28 mi Lecco
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Varese
$1422
55 km or 34 mi Voghera
$1389
61 km or 38 mi Piacenza
$1334
63 km or 39 mi Vercelli
$1202
63 km or 39 mi Lugano
$2507
69 km or 43 mi Tortona
$1401
76 km or 47 mi Cremona
$1240
76 km or 47 mi Alessandria
$1293
81 km or 50 mi Brescia
$1410
82 km or 51 mi Bellinzona
$2853
89 km or 55 mi Biella
$1162
100 km or 62 mi Asti
$1209
116 km or 72 mi Parma
$1403
120 km or 74 mi Genoa
$1470
125 km or 78 mi Turin
$1424
130 km or 81 mi Mantua
$1405
140 km or 87 mi Savona
$1512
141 km or 87 mi Verona
$1459
142 km or 88 mi Reggio Emilia
$1323
149 km or 92 mi Aosta
$1474
156 km or 97 mi Chur
$2344
159 km or 99 mi La Spezia
$1348
162 km or 100 mi Sassuolo
$1400
162 km or 101 mi Mondovi
$1203
164 km or 102 mi Trento
$1509
164 km or 102 mi Modena
$1506