Berlin vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1631
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$3917
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$816
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$461
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$3159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
1.97M

The cost of living in Berlin is 32% more expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 433rd and 2480th ($2146 vs $1631) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Germany and Austria, respectively. Check Germany vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Vienna. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 28th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Vienna

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Berlin Vienna
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$12.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$4.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$624
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$1669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$32.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$8460
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$5139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$2.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$46.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$4.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$3.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$6.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$6.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$143
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$99.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$93.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$276
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$11909

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1412
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1357
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1680
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1120
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$945
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1403
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$713
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1407
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1021
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$924
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$703
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1016
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$968
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$748
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$729
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1153
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1220
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$838
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$946
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1103
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$979
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1032
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1235
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$933
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$940
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1019
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$927
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1162
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1441
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1416
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1095
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$897
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1488
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$716
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1381
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1366
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1469
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1103
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$892