Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 3.9% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 16.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 41.7% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 27.3% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 5.0% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.8% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 20.00 €      +42.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 85.00 €      +21.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 12.00 €      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.00 €      +33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.90 €      +5.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 3.00 €      +7.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.55 €      +1.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.30 € 4.61 €      +7.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.60 €      -10.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.26 € 1.16 €      -8.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.20 € 4.00 €      +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.78 € 5.24 €      -9.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.86 € 5.38 €      -8.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.08 € 6.25 €      -11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 0.84 €      -29.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.90 €      +25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.97 € 0.84 €      -13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.51 € 1.38 €      -9.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.76 €      +2.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.74 €      -5.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.57 € 1.11 €      -29.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.74 €      -15.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.00 €      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.29 €      +31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.30 €      +39.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 9.50 €      +15.9 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 3.40 €      -2.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 81.50 €      +66.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 4.00 €      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.86 €      +4.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 32.50 €      -7.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 7.48 €      +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 29,500.00 €      -0.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 31,969.58 €      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 337.01 € 242.93 €      -27.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.00 € 20.03 €      +5.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.35 € 45.26 €      +15.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.40 € 57.03 €      +65.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 19.15 €      -13.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 15.00 €      +20.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 1,919.12 €      +899.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 10,208.57 €      +17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.40 € 78.58 €      -4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 30.46 €      -19.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 € 87.08 €      -1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 98.24 €      -26.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,264.38 € 1,875.92 €      +48.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 901.24 € 1,533.72 €      +70.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,364.77 € 3,185.78 €      +34.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,775.24 € 2,342.50 €      +32.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 € 805.71 €      +9.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 550.51 €      +1.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,158.01 € 3,600.38 €      +14.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.00 3.95      -1.2 %
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