Berlin vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4443
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
94
91
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.6M

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 1150th and 741st ($2371 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 652nd 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 45th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Philadelphia

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Berlin Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$20275

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737