Berlin vs Nagoya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Nagoya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$3605
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1385
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2483
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.33M

The cost of living in Berlin is 69% more expensive than in Nagoya. Cities ranked 1583rd and 4466th ($2104 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 35th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Nagoya. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Nagoya ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 65th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Nagoya

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Berlin Nagoya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1099
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$89.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$34.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$2567
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$25.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.91
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$0.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$56.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$50
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$611
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12650

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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

Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027