Berlin vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$2467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$5688
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$1560
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2690
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$607
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$4409
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.68M
468K

The cost of living in Berlin is 12% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 1072nd and 539th ($2180 vs $2467) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 478th 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 1.8 months in Raleigh. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Raleigh ranked 50th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 203rd 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
$13.4
$17.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.43
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$6.28
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$1265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$3021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$2212
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$77.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$8319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$4604
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2.26
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$77.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$3.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$5.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$5.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$6.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$3.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1411
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$14940

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2199
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2125
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$2052
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2161
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2135
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2224
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2177
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$1892
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2580
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2062
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2078
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$1910
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1870
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1615
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2028
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$1836
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$1998
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1639
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1705
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$1965
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$1845
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$1573
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1859
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2015
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$1821
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1927
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2022
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1830
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1796
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1764
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2004
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2095
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1912
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2111
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1828
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2121
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2156
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2180
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2346
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1681