Berlin vs Shanghai - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Shanghai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$3810
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$625
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1670
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$106
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$1346
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
79
🏙️ Population
3.68M
24.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 84% more expensive than in Shanghai. Cities ranked 1072nd and 4359th ($2180 vs $1183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Shanghai. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Shanghai ranked 4th in China, while ranked 13th and 473rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Shanghai

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Berlin Shanghai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$5.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$42.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$2594
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$1339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$40.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$63.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$17716
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$9564
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$30.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$6.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$5.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$8.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$68.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$82.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$1302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$24851

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1064
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$770
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$815
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$797
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1073
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$695
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$743
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$781
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$756
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$696
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$813
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$722
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$722
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$668
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$844
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$707
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$762
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$743
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$752
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$717
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$849
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$687
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$704
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$712
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$635
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$718
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$654
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$634
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$716
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$590
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$659
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$664
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$712
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$734
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$707
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$635
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$744
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$755
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$655
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$762