Berlin vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3766
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
95
😀 Quality of life
94
95
🏙️ Population
3.78M
985K

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 1150th and 1008th ($2371 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Sweden, respectively. Check Germany vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 45th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Stockholm

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Berlin Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$17265

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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

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464