Berlin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$5756
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1413
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2434
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$698
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$4476
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
430K

The cost of living in Berlin is 7% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1418th and 1095th ($2222 vs $2380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 963rd 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Minneapolis. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 62nd in the United States, while ranked 35th and 215th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Minneapolis

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Berlin Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$5.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2639
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$68.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$3686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$2479
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$74.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$18.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$6.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$5.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$7.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$4.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$3.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$52.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$91.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1787
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$26604

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2285
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2306
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2221
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2305
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2302
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2330
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2290
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2054
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2289
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2307
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2271
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2236
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2528
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2160
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2398
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2183
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2286
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2201
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2312
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2353
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2296
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2386
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2147
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2317
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2202
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2258
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2299
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2678