Berlin vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Berlin	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2104	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5039	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$1143	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$2202	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$534	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$288	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3287	$5811
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	100	100
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	3.76M	690K

The cost of living in Berlin is 33% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1583rd and 93rd ($2104 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 74th 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 6th in the United States, while ranked 23rd and 41st 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	$14.5	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.48	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1178	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$855	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2408	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1752	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$178	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$274	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.92%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8742	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6444	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.3	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.14	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.01	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.8	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.62	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.93	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.43	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.15	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.05	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.69	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.06	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.26	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.7	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.8	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$93.4	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.8	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$322	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8961	$23453

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1739
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1783
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1775
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1739
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1786
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1730
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1717
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1780
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1739
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1690
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1752
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1737
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1671
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1687
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1713
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1734
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1714
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1574
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1692
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1469
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1393
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1261
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1386
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1387
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1396
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1345
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1513
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1390
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1470
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1372
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1386
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1349
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1365
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1169
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1384
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$931
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1387
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1369

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948