Berlin vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2308
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5659
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1339
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2336
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4620
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
430K

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 1762nd and 1145th ($2027 vs $2308) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1045th 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 53rd in the United States, while ranked 21st and 237th 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
$14.6
$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1093
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$1998
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$63.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2457
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$88.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$6.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1724
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$27328

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2239
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2234
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2255
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2157
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2227
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2297
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2281
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2275
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2331
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2259
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2340
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$1952
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2264
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2280
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2328
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2260
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2321
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2317
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2214
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2557
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2085
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2092
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2269
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2134
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2213
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2263
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2119
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2324
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2478
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2159
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2401
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2214
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2321
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2213
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2163
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2273
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2293
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2682