Berlin vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2222
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4975
$6281
🏠 One person rent
$1217
$1609
🏘️ Family rent
$2066
$2681
🍽️ Food expenses
$555
$690
🚐 Transport expenses
$304
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3412
$5052
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
3.78M
653K

The cost of living in Berlin is 17% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1418th and 587th ($2222 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 516th 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 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Portland. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 139th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Portland

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Berlin Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$77.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.2
$7.35
☕ Cappuccino
$4.41
$5.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.43
$2.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$928
$1326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$2950
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1631
$2273
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$277
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.2
$64.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8887
$3665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6036
$3323
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.44
$2.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$3.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$5.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$4.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$5.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.24
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$7.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$33.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$1740
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9480
$19200

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1868
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1893
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1892
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1862
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1888
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1902
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1851
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1887
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1841
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1826
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1856
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1862
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1810
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1839
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1826
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1822
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1681
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1852
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1454
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1484
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1567
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1430
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1363
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1425
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1424
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1436
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1471
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1501
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1486
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1479
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1421
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1417
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1435
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1411
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1166
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1422
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1113
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1563
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1446

Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745