Berlin vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3866
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.43M

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1759th and 1242nd ($2013 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1113th 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 1.7 months in San Antonio. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 137th 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
$12.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$19044

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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

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27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108