Berlin vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
100
14
😀 Quality of life
95
51
🏙️ Population
3.68M
224K

The cost of living in Berlin is 125% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 1759th and 5990th ($2013 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Suriname, respectively. Check Germany vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 19th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$497

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617