Berlin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.76M
874K

The cost of living in Berlin is 44% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1583rd and 9th ($2104 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 12th 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
$14.5
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$31050

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Cities near Berlin

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

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610