Berlin vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$1989
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	71
😀 Quality of life	94	74
🏙️ Population	3.78M	518K

The cost of living in Berlin is 123% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1150th and 5133rd ($2371 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 130th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 45th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Utsunomiya

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	Berlin	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$17480

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032