Berlin vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$2051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$2227
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$498
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$4466
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 6% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1072nd and 1380th ($2180 vs $2051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1219th 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in San Antonio. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 13th and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs San Antonio

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Berlin San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$14.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$9.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$5.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$1297
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$1011
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$2396
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$75.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
6.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$4348
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$37.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$3.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$13.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$6.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$3.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$39.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$54
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$84.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$19364

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$1889
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$1889
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$1757
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$1878
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$1782
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$1929
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1800
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2605
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2311
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2373
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2277
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2329
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2156
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$1806
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1762
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1680
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1516
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1740
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$634
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1589
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$1836
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1731
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1448
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1591
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$718
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$621
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1808
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1705
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$1987
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$1823
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$1892
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$1957
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1958
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2015
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$3044
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2209
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2099
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1932
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2012
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$1977