Berlin vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1617
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$4008
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$832
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1598
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$467
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$1708
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
88
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.87M

The cost of living in Berlin is 33% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 433rd and 2515th ($2146 vs $1617) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 28th and 199th 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
$13.1
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$5.45
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$1.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$932
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1246
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$30
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
2.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$7391
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$3611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$38.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$7.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$9.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$9175

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$813
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1193
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1203
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1259
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1247
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1044
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1280
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1132
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1290
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1182
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$711
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1151
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1007
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1286
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1244
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1252
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1058
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1096
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1222
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1061
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1084
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1168
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1220
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1007
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1191
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1103
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1287
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$947
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1529
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1069
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1089
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1215
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1241
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1027
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1175
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$821
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1214
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1237
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1107