Berlin vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$2696
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
3.76M
568K

The cost of living in Berlin is 13% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1583rd and 890th ($2104 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 10th 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 1.1 months in Surrey. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 138th 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
$14.5
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$12698

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655