Berlin vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$6888
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$2075
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3850
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$249
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$4634
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
100
89
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
3.68M
5.87M

The cost of living in Berlin is 33% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 1759th and 133rd ($2013 vs $3007) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Germany and Singapore, respectively. Check Germany vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Singapore City. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 19th and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Singapore City

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Berlin Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$9.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$66.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$2587
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1768
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$3392
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$20493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$12922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$93.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$10.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$23.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$7.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$96
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$52.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$25.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$26424

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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

Cities near Singapore City

Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2733
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$623
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$585
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$511
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$610
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$609
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$611
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$602
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$545
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$554
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$558
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$482
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$480
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$539
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$743
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$644
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$645
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$582
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$479
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$553
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$512
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$565
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$465
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$913
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$550
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$515
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$457
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$596
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$638
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$493
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$450
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$499
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$485
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$455
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$442
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$521
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$578
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$476
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$566
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$544