Berlin vs Phuket - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Phuket
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$870
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2965
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$484
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1625
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$28.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
100
7
😀 Quality of life
95
55
🏙️ Population
3.68M
77.6K

The cost of living in Berlin is 131% more expensive than in Phuket. Cities ranked 1759th and 6130th ($2013 vs $870) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Thailand, respectively. Check Germany vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 0.6 months in Phuket. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Phuket ranked 6th in Thailand, while ranked 19th and 5986th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Phuket

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Berlin Phuket
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.74
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$388
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2078
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$2.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$4.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$672
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13219

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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 Phuket

Distance City Cost of living
48 km or 30 mi Ao Nang
$653
60 km or 38 mi Krabi
$739
76 km or 47 mi Ko Lanta
$697
173 km or 107 mi Surat Thani
$554
183 km or 114 mi Nakhon Si Thammarat
$642
185 km or 115 mi Ko Lipe
$650
231 km or 143 mi Langkawi
$496
248 km or 154 mi Hat Yai
$520
248 km or 154 mi Ko Samui
$642
256 km or 159 mi Kangar
$487
269 km or 167 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$661
289 km or 180 mi Ko Tao
$702
293 km or 182 mi Alor Setar
$453
331 km or 206 mi Lhokseumawe
$443
339 km or 211 mi Sungai Petani
$544
348 km or 216 mi George Town
$566
352 km or 219 mi Butterworth
$578
384 km or 238 mi Langsa
$472
425 km or 264 mi Taiping
$638
428 km or 266 mi Banda Aceh
$403
468 km or 291 mi Kota Bharu
$455
470 km or 292 mi Ipoh
$550
470 km or 292 mi Medan
$500
477 km or 296 mi Binjai
$483
507 km or 315 mi Myeik
$571
514 km or 319 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
517 km or 321 mi Teluk Intan
$565
548 km or 340 mi Hua Hin
$614
553 km or 344 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
569 km or 353 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
596 km or 370 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
625 km or 388 mi Nong Prue
$653
625 km or 389 mi Pattaya
$665
637 km or 396 mi Klang
$553
637 km or 396 mi Shah Alam
$582
638 km or 396 mi Sihanoukville
$755
638 km or 396 mi Ko Chang
$614
639 km or 397 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
641 km or 398 mi Laem Chabang
$648
641 km or 398 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743