Berlin vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
92
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.87M

The cost of living in Berlin is 19% more expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 1759th and 2685th ($2013 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Italy, respectively. Check Germany vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 19th and 230th 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
$12.4
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$9800

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229