Berlin vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.78M
568K

The cost of living in Berlin is 3% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1275th and 1407th ($2302 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 17th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 35th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Surrey

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Berlin Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$12497

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798