Berlin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$4424
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.76M
430K

The cost of living in Berlin is 7% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1583rd and 1228th ($2104 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 234th 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
$14.5
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$27084

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640