Berlin vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$6163
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$1718
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$2740
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$659
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$4811
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	54
😀 Quality of life	95	86
🏙️ Population	3.68M	525K

The cost of living in Berlin is 25% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 1759th and 409th ($2013 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 364th 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Sacramento

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	Berlin	Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$12.4	$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$7.35
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$117
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$25420

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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 Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2620
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2675
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2679
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2548
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2909
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2633
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2699
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2586
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2671
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$2910
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2534
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3059
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3314
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2657
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2227
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2903
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2140
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3171
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2916
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$2904
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3213
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2824
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2947
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2697
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2900
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2782
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2417
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2434
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2876
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3041
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2141
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2968
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2840
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$2929
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2860