Berlin vs Valencia, Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Valencia
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$4109
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$1059
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$1733
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$495
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$121
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$1958
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	100	76
😀 Quality of life	94	87
🏙️ Population	3.78M	841K

The cost of living in Berlin is 31% more expensive than in Valencia, Spain. Cities ranked 1150th and 2757th ($2371 vs $1812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Germany and Spain, respectively. Check Germany vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Valencia, Spain. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Valencia, Spain ranked 6th in Spain, while ranked 45th and 354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Valencia, Spain

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	Berlin	Valencia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$61.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$4.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$3.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$1172
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$866
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$2058
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$1423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$97.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	3.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$5630
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$3501
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$16.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$3.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$6.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$6.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$18.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$66.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$96.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$572
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$10416

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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 Valencia, Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
25 km or 15 mi	Sagunto	$1408
36 km or 22 mi	Alzira	$1401
53 km or 33 mi	Borriana	$1271
57 km or 36 mi	Villarreal	$1238
58 km or 36 mi	Gandia	$1150
62 km or 39 mi	Requena	$1421
62 km or 39 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1183
74 km or 46 mi	Ontinyent	$1342
81 km or 50 mi	Denia	$1620
98 km or 61 mi	Calp	$1546
102 km or 63 mi	Villena	$1340
106 km or 66 mi	Benidorm	$1519
114 km or 71 mi	Yecla	$1203
116 km or 72 mi	Elda	$1372
125 km or 78 mi	Novelda	$1381
125 km or 78 mi	Alicante	$1513
132 km or 82 mi	Vinaros	$1494
136 km or 85 mi	Elche	$1268
137 km or 85 mi	Jumilla	$1316
138 km or 86 mi	Albacete	$1303
165 km or 102 mi	Cuenca	$1246
168 km or 104 mi	Ibiza	$2775
168 km or 104 mi	Torrevieja	$1279
177 km or 110 mi	Murcia	$1272
193 km or 120 mi	Villarrobledo	$1397
199 km or 123 mi	Caravaca de la Cruz	$1351
214 km or 133 mi	Cartagena	$1195
223 km or 139 mi	Mazarron	$1173
229 km or 142 mi	Lorca	$1313
229 km or 143 mi	Tarragona	$1524
247 km or 153 mi	Zaragoza	$1436
254 km or 158 mi	Lleida	$1245
260 km or 161 mi	Palma de Mallorca	$2017
264 km or 164 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1455
271 km or 168 mi	Guadalajara	$1200
279 km or 173 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1678
287 km or 178 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1643
292 km or 181 mi	Coslada	$1721
292 km or 182 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1586
295 km or 183 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1626