Berlin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$7874
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
874K

The cost of living in Berlin is 42% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1150th and 7th ($2371 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 4th 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs San Francisco

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Berlin San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$21216

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808