Berlin vs Tianjin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Tianjin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$688
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$2056
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$615
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$65.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$1041
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
90
😀 Quality of life
95
73
🏙️ Population
3.68M
13.9M

The cost of living in Berlin is 192% more expensive than in Tianjin. Cities ranked 1759th and 6886th ($2013 vs $688) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 104th in Germany and China, respectively. Check Germany vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Tianjin. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tianjin ranked 8th in China, while ranked 19th and 1662nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Tianjin

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Berlin Tianjin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$4.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$879
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$43
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$65.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$10.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$2792
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$2.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$9.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$0.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$2.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$13.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$70.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$42.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$76.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$547
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$16123

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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 Tianjin

Distance City Cost of living
46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$667
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$733
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$650
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$607
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$772
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$633
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$677
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$583
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1065
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$713
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$633
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$587
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$594
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$678
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$637
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$466
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$572
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$643
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$539
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$592
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$621
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$549
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$650
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$506
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$700
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$555
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$569
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$545
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$598
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$525
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$527
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$570
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$587
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$538
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$525
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$600