Berlin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Berlin	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2027	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4661	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$1127	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$2029	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$505	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$258	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$5859
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	3.78M	690K

The cost of living in Berlin is 36% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1762nd and 96th ($2027 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 3rd best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 21st and 43rd 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	$14.6	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.3	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.57	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.85	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1156	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$832	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2233	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1562	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$190	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$293	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.88%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8133	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5908	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.68	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$57.5	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.9	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.81	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.93	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.66	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.93	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.99	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.9	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.55	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.2	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.01	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.37	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.2	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.73	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.3	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.3	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.3	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.2	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.1	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$186	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9774	$24653

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1707
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1782
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1770
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1714
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1763
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1724
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1691
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1796
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1695
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1665
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1711
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1714
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1632
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1663
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1686
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1723
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1690
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1534
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1644
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1354
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1442
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1437
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1319
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1241
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1315
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1332
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1340
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1350
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1421
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1351
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1395
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1308
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1326
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1310
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1282
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1108
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1346
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1022
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1419
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1373

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979