Berlin vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2390
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5218
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1517
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2491
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$573
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4557
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.61M

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 1759th and 864th ($2013 vs $2390) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 780th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phoenix ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 19th and 127th 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
$12.4
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$69
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$241
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$73.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3451
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2894
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$65.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$9.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$48.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$977
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$10488

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706