Berlin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$8550
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
3.78M
452K

The cost of living in Berlin is 39% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1150th and 11th ($2371 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 45th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Zurich

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Berlin Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$26431

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117