Berlin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$4362
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
94
89
🏙️ Population
3.78M
468K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1150th and 1363rd ($2371 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1143rd 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 219th 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
$16.2
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$24243

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729