Berlin vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Berlin	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2222	$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4975	$2596
🏠 One person rent	$1217	$426
🏘️ Family rent	$2066	$620
🍽️ Food expenses	$555	$380
🚐 Transport expenses	$304	$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3412	$2066
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	70
😀 Quality of life	96	75
🏙️ Population	3.78M	518K

The cost of living in Berlin is 111% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 1418th and 5190th ($2222 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 187th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 2 months in Utsunomiya. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Utsunomiya ranked 214th in Japan, while ranked 35th and 2064th 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	$16.6	$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.5	$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.2	$3.48
☕ Cappuccino	$4.41	$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.43	$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$928	$284
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2200	$658
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1631	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$277	$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8887	$4319
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6036	$2740
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.44	$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.5	$51.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.6	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.98	$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.12	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.11	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.3	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.44	$4.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.48	$3.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.13	$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.24	$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.93	$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.4	$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.8	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$67	$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$86.5	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$104	$61.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$149	$517
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9480	$14928

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1868
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1893
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1892
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1862
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1888
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1902
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1851
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1887
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1841
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1826
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1856
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1862
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1776
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1810
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1839
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1826
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1822
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1681
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1852
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1454
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1484
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1567
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1430
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1363
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1425
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1424
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1436
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1471
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1501
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1486
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1479
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1421
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1417
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1435
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1411
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1166
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1422
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1113
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1563
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1446

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$990
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$974
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$989
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$944
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$998
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$988
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$952
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$900
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1003
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$963
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$973
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$988
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1016
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$995
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1044
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1017
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$985
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1003
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$997
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$994
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1006
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$997
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1094
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1033
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1006
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1020
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1072
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1008
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1026
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1230
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1015
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1166
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$996
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$998
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1099
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$993
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1001
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1004