Berlin vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.61M

The cost of living in Berlin is 15% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1762nd and 955th ($2027 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 875th 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 21st and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Phoenix

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Berlin Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$12281

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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

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13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
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$2342
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$2423
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$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724