Berlin vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2579
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$6206
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1561
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2793
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4648
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.68M
653K

The cost of living in Berlin is 22% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 1759th and 564th ($2013 vs $2579) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 507th 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 1.8 months in Portland. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Portland ranked 40th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 175th 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
$12.4
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$79.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$7.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3075
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$4914
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3836
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$46.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$29.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$63.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1698
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$19330

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463