Berlin vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$5772
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
100
87
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.76M
1.39M

The cost of living in Berlin is 37% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 1583rd and 45th ($2104 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in San Diego. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs San Diego

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Berlin San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$8.25
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647