Berlin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Berlin	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2302	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5175	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$1280	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$2205	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$553	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$315	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3706	$6170
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	93
🏙️ Population	3.78M	690K

The cost of living in Berlin is 30% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1275th and 92nd ($2302 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 62nd 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 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Berlin ranked 7th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 35th and 52nd 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	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.2	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.1	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.17	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.72	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.77	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1324	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$952	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2341	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1711	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$208	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$321	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.51%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8913	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6080	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.45	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.8	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.9	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.14	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.6	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.49	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.38	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.33	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.1	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.69	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.17	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.6	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.1	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.9	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$135	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10963	$24788

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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 Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003