Berlin vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2027
$2938
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4661
$5875
🏠 One person rent
$1127
$1801
🏘️ Family rent
$2029
$2674
🍽️ Food expenses
$505
$827
🚐 Transport expenses
$258
$90.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3225
$3761
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
3.78M
140K

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 1762nd and 200th ($2027 vs $2938) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Iceland, respectively. Check Germany vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Reykjavik. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 21st and 194th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.3
$137
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$17.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$10.8
 Cappuccino
$3.85
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$3.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$1839
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$832
$1650
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2233
$2869
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1562
$2456
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$42.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$293
$64.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.1
$71.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
9.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8133
$6649
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5908
$5599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.68
$4.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.5
$75.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$26.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.93
$3.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$5.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$20.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$37
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$21.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.01
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.2
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$4.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$3.2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$73.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.3
$82.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$45.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.2
$128
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.1
$162
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$186
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9774
$2532

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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 Reykjavik

Distance City Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi Kopavogur
$2802
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Hafnarfjorur
$2817
38 km or 24 mi Keflavik
$2355
247 km or 153 mi Akureyri
$2678
795 km or 494 mi Torshavn
$1828
1204 km or 748 mi Inverness
$1722
1230 km or 764 mi Elgin
$1393
1300 km or 808 mi Derry
$1390
1309 km or 813 mi Greenock
$1601
1321 km or 821 mi Aberdeen
$1614
1325 km or 823 mi Perth
$1500
1328 km or 825 mi Stirling
$1604
1331 km or 827 mi Paisley
$1765
1333 km or 828 mi Alloa
$1649
1337 km or 831 mi Glasgow
$2011
1339 km or 832 mi Dundee
$1482
1340 km or 833 mi Omagh
$1562
1341 km or 833 mi Cumbernauld
$1475
1342 km or 834 mi Irvine
$1551
1348 km or 838 mi East Kilbride
$1763
1349 km or 838 mi Kilmarnock
$1480
1351 km or 839 mi Dunfermline
$1692
1353 km or 841 mi Hamilton
$1699
1357 km or 843 mi Ayr
$1404
1360 km or 845 mi Kirkcaldy
$1610
1365 km or 848 mi Livingston
$1608
1372 km or 852 mi Edinburgh
$2140
1382 km or 859 mi Newtownabbey
$1692
1387 km or 862 mi Belfast
$1755
1390 km or 864 mi Bangor
$1382
1391 km or 864 mi Lisburn
$1713
1401 km or 871 mi Alesund
$1603
1413 km or 878 mi Galway
$2297
1425 km or 886 mi Dundalk
$1767
1431 km or 889 mi Dumfries
$1246
1433 km or 891 mi Nuuk
$2031
1441 km or 895 mi Molde
$1813
1454 km or 903 mi Kristiansund
$1700
1455 km or 904 mi Drogheda
$2628
1455 km or 904 mi Bergen
$2006