Berlin vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
3.68M
518K

The cost of living in Berlin is 16% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1759th and 831st ($2013 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 10th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 19th and 457th 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
$12.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$7382

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651