Berlin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5848
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1415
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2495
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$729
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4333
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
86
😀 Quality of life
94
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
430K

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1150th and 1017th ($2371 vs $2434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 876th 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Minneapolis. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Minneapolis ranked 80th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 283rd 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
$16.2
$22.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.46
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1623
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2834
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2128
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$99.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$3389
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2191
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$90.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$7.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$6.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$26236

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2296
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2045
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2206
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2250
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2315
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2213
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2356
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2156
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2336
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2194
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2184
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2228
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2223
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2211
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2267
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2307
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2402
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2287
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2326
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2103
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2291
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2175
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2215
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2222
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2618