Berlin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$7781
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$2159
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$3818
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$775
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$7152
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	94	94
🏙️ Population	3.78M	690K

The cost of living in Berlin is 29% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1150th and 74th ($2371 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 56th in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 2.1 months in Washington. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 45th and 31st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Washington

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	Berlin	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$8.68
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$196
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$70
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$24903

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$3016
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2367
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2774
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2803
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2596
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2377
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2801
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2508
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2512
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2799
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2696
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2608
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3338
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2695
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2856
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2379
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2793
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2862
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2484
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2341
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2554
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2224
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2603
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2318
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2363
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1977
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3012
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2787
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2694
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2275
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2037
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2252
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2109
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2088