Berlin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4345
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.68M
468K

The cost of living in Berlin is 27% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1759th and 304th ($2013 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Raleigh

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Berlin Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$22084

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857