Berlin vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3414
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
99
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.15M

The cost of living in Berlin is 11% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 1583rd and 998th ($2104 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and France, respectively. Check Germany vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 23rd and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Paris

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Berlin Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$18941

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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 Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395