Berlin vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2523
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
17
😀 Quality of life
95
85
🏙️ Population
3.68M
419K

The cost of living in Berlin is 9% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 1759th and 1237th ($2013 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and New Zealand, respectively. Check Germany vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 19th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Wellington

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Berlin Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597