Berlin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$881
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$2350
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$301
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$96.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$267
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
50
🏙️ Population
3.78M
224K

The cost of living in Berlin is 130% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1762nd and 6145th ($2027 vs $881) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 21st and 6256th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$56.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$464
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$1077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
16.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$486
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$5.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$5.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$2.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$12.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$4.66
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$76
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$63.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$1909

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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

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1247
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$856
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1033
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1645
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1643
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1031
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1062
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$560
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$565
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$610
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$789
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$777
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$953
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1084
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$697
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1064
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$890
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1178
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1193
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$639
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1418
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$880
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$694
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$890
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$590
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1070
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1062
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$737
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1000
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1007
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$746
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$611
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$679
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$682
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1197
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$674
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$518
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$639
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$583