Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 17.4% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 32.0% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 50.3% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 28.0% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.4% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.5% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.31 €)
12.01 £
(14.00 €)
     -39.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(93.22 €)
60.07 £
(70.00 €)
     -24.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.32 €)
8.58 £
(10.00 €)
     +7.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.57 €)
3.86 £
(4.50 €)
     -40.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.70 €)
3.43 £
(4.00 €)
     -40.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.18 €)
3.19 £
(3.72 €)
     -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.36 €)
2.40 £
(2.79 €)
     +18.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
2.14 £
(2.49 €)
     +29.7 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.04 £
(5.87 €)
3.69 £
(4.30 €)
     -26.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
1.52 £
(1.77 €)
     +9.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
1.08 £
(1.25 €)
     +16.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.69 €)
2.74 £
(3.19 €)
     -13.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.97 €)
4.96 £
(5.78 €)
     +45.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(3.98 €)
5.03 £
(5.86 €)
     +47.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.70 £
(6.64 €)
6.08 £
(7.08 €)
     +6.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 £
(1.33 €)
1.04 £
(1.21 €)
     -9.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.18 £
(1.38 €)
0.83 £
(0.97 €)
     -29.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
1.28 £
(1.49 €)
     -8.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.66 £
(0.77 €)
     +24.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
1.33 £
(1.55 €)
     +37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.53 €)
0.77 £
(0.90 €)
     -41.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.07 €)
5.14 £
(5.99 €)
     -45.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.44 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.84 €)
1.42 £
(1.65 €)
     -41.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
7.04 £
(8.20 €)
     -53.1 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.26 €)
3.00 £
(3.50 €)
     +7.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(233.05 €)
42.05 £
(49.00 €)
     -79.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.24 €)
4.29 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.65 €)
3.18 £
(3.70 €)
     +1.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.96 €)
30.04 £
(35.00 €)
     +0.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.65 €)
5.86 £
(6.82 €)
     +2.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,788.56 €)
25,556.32 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -6.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,134.60 €)
25,914.75 £
(30,197.67 €)
     +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.39 £
(343.05 €)
289.58 £
(337.44 €)
     -1.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.09 £
(17.58 €)
16.24 £
(18.92 €)
     +7.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.00 £
(36.12 €)
33.73 £
(39.30 €)
     +8.8 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.64 £
(54.35 €)
29.60 £
(34.49 €)
     -36.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.61 £
(17.02 €)
18.97 £
(22.11 €)
     +29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.48 €)
10.73 £
(12.50 €)
     -28.5 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,144.49 €)
164.85 £
(192.09 €)
     -91.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,369.21 €)
7,432.71 £
(8,661.11 €)
     -62.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(95.23 €)
70.79 £
(82.49 €)
     -13.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.88 €)
32.77 £
(38.19 €)
     -16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.77 €)
75.79 £
(88.31 €)
     -14.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.94 €)
113.87 £
(132.69 €)
     +16.5 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,132.98 £
(2,485.50 €)
1,089.03 £
(1,269.02 €)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.50 £
(1,873.17 €)
773.41 £
(901.24 €)
     -51.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,296.25 £
(5,006.29 €)
2,051.28 £
(2,390.30 €)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,892.31 £
(3,370.32 €)
1,513.24 £
(1,763.33 €)
     -47.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,527.90 €)
638.89 £
(744.48 €)
     -51.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(861.39 €)
465.46 £
(542.39 €)
     -37.0 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,432.31 £
(3,999.56 €)
2,696.50 £
(3,142.15 €)
     -21.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 4.01      -28.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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