Berlin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
3.68M
690K

The cost of living in Berlin is 35% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1759th and 96th ($2013 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd 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 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 19th and 22nd 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
$12.4
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.43
 Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$21.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$28279

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846