Berlin vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3729
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$8827
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$2575
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$4722
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$762
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$7332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
874K

The cost of living in Berlin is 46% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 1759th and 12th ($2013 vs $3729) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 19th and 29th 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
$12.4
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$87.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$2705
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$2296
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$5169
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$4274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$11456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$10309
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$96.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$6.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$20
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$15.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$95.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$17.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$26.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2657
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$31490

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Cities near Berlin

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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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733