Berlin vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2302
$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5175
$5841
🏠 One person rent
$1280
$1607
🏘️ Family rent
$2205
$2790
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$315
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3706
$3629
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
100
78
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
662K

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1275th and 822nd ($2302 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd 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 1.4 months in Vancouver. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Vancouver ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 35th and 53rd 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
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.17
$5.97
☕ Cappuccino
$4.72
$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.77
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1324
$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$952
$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2341
$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$321
$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.4
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8913
$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6080
$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.45
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.8
$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.9
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.14
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.17
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.6
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.1
$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.9
$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10963
$21986

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1931
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1921
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1905
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1940
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1889
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1920
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1896
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1870
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1895
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1878
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1816
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1853
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1859
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1846
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1846
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1698
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1857
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1460
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1557
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1587
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1493
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1382
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1483
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1490
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1489
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1488
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1597
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1502
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1543
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1457
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1481
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1464
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1473
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1240
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1467
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1121
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1553
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1474

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2457
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2237
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2590
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2054
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$2034
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1865
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2526
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1884
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2128
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2470
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2539
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2710
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1872
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2628
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2641
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2674
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2717
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2734
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2739
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2778
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2200
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2737
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2702
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3041
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2475
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3559
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3154
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3292
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2896
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2915