Berlin vs Vienna - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Vienna
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$2240
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$5469
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$1157
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$2021
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$669
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$3329
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
100
98
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.03M

The cost of living in Berlin is 6% more expensive than in Vienna. Cities ranked 1150th and 1403rd ($2371 vs $2240) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Germany and Austria, respectively. Check Germany vs Austria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Vienna. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Vienna ranked 1st in Austria, while ranked 45th and 54th 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
$16.2
$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$86
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$6.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1167
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$844
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$212
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$13774
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$6758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$3.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$2.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$4.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$8.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$7.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$19.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$14.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$97.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$366
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$28814

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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 Vienna

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Klosterneuburg
$1883
15 km or 9.4 mi Modling
$1862
25 km or 15 mi Baden bei Wien
$1831
45 km or 28 mi Wiener Neustadt
$1941
55 km or 34 mi Bratislava
$1590
56 km or 35 mi Petrzalka
$1475
56 km or 35 mi Sankt Polten
$1805
60 km or 38 mi Sopron
$1172
61 km or 38 mi Krems an der Donau
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Breclav
$1150
76 km or 47 mi Znojmo
$1230
77 km or 48 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$1042
91 km or 56 mi Hodonin
$1257
92 km or 57 mi Trnava
$1308
110 km or 68 mi Szombathely
$917
111 km or 69 mi Gyor
$974
111 km or 69 mi Brno
$1628
112 km or 70 mi Amstetten
$1499
116 km or 72 mi Piestany
$967
118 km or 73 mi Trebic
$1126
118 km or 73 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
125 km or 77 mi Uherske Hradiste
$1619
127 km or 79 mi Nitra
$1218
132 km or 82 mi Leoben
$1409
136 km or 84 mi Nove Zamky
$1126
140 km or 87 mi Komarno
$1156
142 km or 88 mi Kromeriz
$1265
144 km or 90 mi Jihlava
$1108
144 km or 90 mi Trencin
$1255
145 km or 90 mi Graz
$1681
146 km or 91 mi Steyr
$1653
148 km or 92 mi Zlin
$1430
151 km or 94 mi Prostejov
$1201
155 km or 96 mi Linz
$1803
156 km or 97 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
157 km or 98 mi Leonding
$1751
158 km or 98 mi Traun
$1701
160 km or 99 mi Prerov
$1065
164 km or 102 mi Ceske Budejovice
$1278
166 km or 103 mi Levice
$928