Berlin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$4749
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
3.78M
468K

The cost of living in Berlin is 15% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1762nd and 972nd ($2027 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 892nd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 21st and 221st 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
$14.6
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$21914

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1707
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1782
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1770
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1714
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1763
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1724
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1691
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1796
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1695
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1665
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1711
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1714
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1632
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1663
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1686
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1723
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1690
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1534
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1644
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1354
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1442
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1437
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1319
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1241
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1315
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1332
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1340
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1350
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1421
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1351
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1395
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1308
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1326
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1310
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1282
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1108
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1346
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1022
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1419
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1373

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682