Berlin vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
3.76M
2.75M

The cost of living in Berlin is 20% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1583rd and 2722nd ($2104 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 23rd and 294th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Rome

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Berlin Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.57
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$10781

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262