Berlin vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
81
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.68M
443K

The cost of living in Berlin is 40% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1759th and 31st ($2013 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 19th 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
$12.4
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846