Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and London 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in London are 21.8% higher than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 48.7% higher than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in London are 104.6% higher than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in London are 41.2% higher than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in London are 8.7% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.2% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
2,224.29 ¥ (13.50 €) |
3,752.20 ¥ (19.50 £) |
+68.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
11,121.43 ¥ (67.50 €) |
15,393.66 ¥ (80.00 £) |
+38.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,647.62 ¥ (10.00 €) |
1,539.37 ¥ (8.00 £) |
-6.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
741.43 ¥ (4.50 €) |
1,250.73 ¥ (6.50 £) |
+68.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
659.05 ¥ (4.00 €) |
1,058.31 ¥ (5.50 £) |
+60.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
602.58 ¥ (3.66 €) |
695.73 ¥ (3.62 £) |
+15.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
466.28 ¥ (2.83 €) |
373.95 ¥ (1.94 £) |
-19.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
417.79 ¥ (2.54 €) |
314.87 ¥ (1.64 £) |
-24.6 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
716.14 ¥ (4.35 €) |
948.80 ¥ (4.93 £) |
+32.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
290.99 ¥ (1.77 €) |
269.80 ¥ (1.40 £) |
-7.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
205.64 ¥ (1.25 €) |
173.20 ¥ (0.90 £) |
-15.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
536.35 ¥ (3.26 €) |
634.07 ¥ (3.30 £) |
+18.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
942.05 ¥ (5.72 €) |
669.23 ¥ (3.48 £) |
-29.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
963.98 ¥ (5.85 €) |
668.84 ¥ (3.48 £) |
-30.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,164.92 ¥ (7.07 €) |
1,120.37 ¥ (5.82 £) |
-3.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
196.89 ¥ (1.20 €) |
213.03 ¥ (1.11 £) |
+8.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
117.46 ¥ (0.71 €) |
109.40 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-6.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
161.92 ¥ (0.98 €) |
229.26 ¥ (1.19 £) |
+41.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
239.03 ¥ (1.45 €) |
265.48 ¥ (1.38 £) |
+11.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
121.58 ¥ (0.74 €) |
109.62 ¥ (0.57 £) |
-9.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
127.31 ¥ (0.77 €) |
102.30 ¥ (0.53 £) |
-19.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
256.11 ¥ (1.55 €) |
178.63 ¥ (0.93 £) |
-30.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
148.58 ¥ (0.90 €) |
244.20 ¥ (1.27 £) |
+64.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
986.92 ¥ (5.99 €) |
1,731.79 ¥ (9.00 £) |
+75.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
160.31 ¥ (0.97 €) |
399.66 ¥ (2.08 £) |
+149.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
269.75 ¥ (1.64 €) |
468.58 ¥ (2.44 £) |
+73.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
1,351.05 ¥ (8.20 €) |
2,886.31 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+113.6 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
576.67 ¥ (3.50 €) |
548.40 ¥ (2.85 £) |
-4.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,073.33 ¥ (49.00 €) |
38,484.15 ¥ (200.00 £) |
+376.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
823.81 ¥ (5.00 €) |
769.68 ¥ (4.00 £) |
-6.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
609.62 ¥ (3.70 €) |
603.11 ¥ (3.13 £) |
-1.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
5,766.67 ¥ (35.00 €) |
5,772.62 ¥ (30.00 £) |
+0.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,125.21 ¥ (6.83 €) |
1,103.51 ¥ (5.73 £) |
-1.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,906,608.77 ¥ (29,780.00 €) |
5,110,694.94 ¥ (26,560.00 £) |
+4.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,975,424.31 ¥ (30,197.67 €) |
5,051,301.07 ¥ (26,251.33 £) |
+1.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
54,077.95 ¥ (328.22 €) |
55,231.62 ¥ (287.04 £) |
+2.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,258.90 ¥ (19.78 €) |
2,928.98 ¥ (15.22 £) |
-10.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
6,427.51 ¥ (39.01 €) |
5,989.06 ¥ (31.12 £) |
-6.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
5,647.48 ¥ (34.28 €) |
9,093.80 ¥ (47.26 £) |
+61.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,583.57 ¥ (21.75 €) |
2,627.75 ¥ (13.66 £) |
-26.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
2,084.24 ¥ (12.65 €) |
2,886.31 ¥ (15.00 £) |
+38.5 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
31,649.26 ¥ (192.09 €) |
354,119.70 ¥ (1,840.34 £) |
+1,018.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,383,175.98 ¥ (8,395.00 €) |
3,858,952.19 ¥ (20,054.76 £) |
+179.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
13,503.71 ¥ (81.96 €) |
15,980.54 ¥ (83.05 £) |
+18.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,286.59 ¥ (38.16 €) |
7,690.13 ¥ (39.97 £) |
+22.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
14,396.02 ¥ (87.37 €) |
17,146.77 ¥ (89.11 £) |
+19.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
21,475.86 ¥ (130.34 €) |
18,536.53 ¥ (96.33 £) |
-13.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
205,628.93 ¥ (1,248.04 €) |
432,144.92 ¥ (2,245.83 £) |
+110.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
147,867.45 ¥ (897.46 €) |
313,260.97 ¥ (1,628.00 £) |
+111.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
394,674.27 ¥ (2,395.42 €) |
824,431.26 ¥ (4,284.52 £) |
+108.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
290,922.40 ¥ (1,765.71 €) |
556,540.00 ¥ (2,892.31 £) |
+91.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
125,212.71 ¥ (759.96 €) |
252,302.42 ¥ (1,311.20 £) |
+101.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
90,368.12 ¥ (548.48 €) |
137,865.40 ¥ (716.48 £) |
+52.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
London Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
515,349.58 ¥ (3,127.84 €) |
611,732.15 ¥ (3,179.14 £) |
+18.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.95 | 5.57 | +40.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Welwyn Garden City | 25.71 miles |