Berlin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2104
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5039
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1143
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$534
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$288
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3287
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
3.76M
662K

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1583rd and 512th ($2104 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Berlin ranked 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Vancouver

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Berlin Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.5
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.48
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$4.15
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1178
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$855
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2408
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$274
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8742
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6444
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.8
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.4
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$322
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8961
$16245

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1739
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1783
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1775
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1739
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1786
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1730
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1717
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1780
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1739
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1690
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1752
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1737
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1671
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1687
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1713
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1734
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1714
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1574
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1692
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1421
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1469
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1393
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1386
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1387
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1345
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1513
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1390
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1470
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1386
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1349
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1365
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1169
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1384
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$931
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1387
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1369

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743