Berlin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$2140
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$5312
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$1238
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2245
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$616
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$4460
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.68M
430K

The cost of living in Berlin is 2% more expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1072nd and 1162nd ($2180 vs $2140) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1034th 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 2.1 months in Minneapolis. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 179th 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
$13.4
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$7.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$1015
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$2776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1866
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$86.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$61.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$7092
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$4290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$90.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$6.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$5.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$7.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$82
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$15.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$61.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$86.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$24309

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2085
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2125
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2045
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2146
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2078
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2104
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2053
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2043
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2170
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2044
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2052
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2150
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2013
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2143
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2166
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2207
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2025
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2019
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2007
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2255
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2012
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2137
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2011
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2055
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2131
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2001
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2058
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2214
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2357
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$1985
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2177
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$1879
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2194
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$1970
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2002
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2130
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2196
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2759