Berlin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3446
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
662K

The cost of living in Berlin is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1150th and 890th ($2371 vs $2505) 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 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 45th and 62nd 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
$16.2
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884