Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and London 

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Consumer Prices in London are 21.1% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 47.1% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in London are 101.6% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in London are 38.9% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in London are 7.9% higher than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in London is 12.9% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.07 $
(14.00 €)
25.09 $
(20.00 £)
     +66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.33 $
(70.00 €)
100.36 $
(80.00 £)
     +33.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.76 $
(10.00 €)
10.04 $
(8.00 £)
     -6.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.84 $
(4.50 €)
8.15 $
(6.50 £)
     +68.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.30 $
(4.00 €)
7.21 $
(5.75 £)
     +67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.99 $
(3.71 €)
4.51 $
(3.59 £)
     +12.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.01 $
(2.80 €)
2.54 $
(2.02 £)
     -15.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 $
(2.52 €)
2.07 $
(1.65 £)
     -23.7 %
Markets
Berlin Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 $
(4.30 €)
6.32 $
(5.04 £)
     +36.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.91 $
(1.77 €)
1.76 $
(1.41 £)
     -7.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 $
(1.26 €)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.43 $
(3.19 €)
3.97 $
(3.17 £)
     +15.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 $
(5.78 €)
4.28 $
(3.41 £)
     -31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.31 $
(5.86 €)
4.25 $
(3.39 £)
     -32.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.62 $
(7.08 €)
7.09 $
(5.65 £)
     -7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 $
(1.21 €)
1.46 $
(1.17 £)
     +12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $
(0.72 €)
0.75 $
(0.59 £)
     -3.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.05 $
(0.97 €)
1.47 $
(1.17 £)
     +40.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.63 $
(1.51 €)
1.75 $
(1.39 £)
     +7.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 $
(0.74 €)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     -9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.84 $
(0.78 €)
0.67 $
(0.53 £)
     -21.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.69 $
(1.57 €)
1.22 $
(0.97 £)
     -27.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
1.65 $
(1.31 £)
     +71.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.45 $
(5.99 €)
11.92 $
(9.50 £)
     +84.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.06 $
(0.99 €)
2.62 $
(2.09 £)
     +146.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 $
(1.65 €)
3.06 $
(2.44 £)
     +72.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.82 $
(8.20 €)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +113.3 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.77 $
(3.50 €)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     -6.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.73 $
(49.00 €)
250.91 $
(200.00 £)
     +375.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.38 $
(5.00 €)
5.65 $
(4.50 £)
     +4.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.98 $
(3.70 €)
3.93 $
(3.13 £)
     -1.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.66 $
(35.00 €)
37.64 $
(30.00 £)
     -0.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 $
(6.82 €)
7.16 $
(5.71 £)
     -2.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,046.18 $
(29,780.00 €)
34,223.80 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +6.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,495.63 $
(30,197.67 €)
32,443.14 $
(25,860.62 £)
     -0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 362.65 $
(337.01 €)
368.59 $
(293.80 £)
     +1.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.17 $
(18.74 €)
18.86 $
(15.03 £)
     -6.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 41.94 $
(38.97 €)
38.91 $
(31.02 £)
     -7.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.01 $
(34.40 €)
58.96 $
(47.00 £)
     +59.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.79 $
(22.11 €)
18.01 $
(14.35 £)
     -24.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.45 $
(12.50 €)
18.82 $
(15.00 £)
     +39.9 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.71 $
(192.09 €)
2,308.78 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +1,016.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,320.20 $
(8,661.11 €)
25,159.47 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +169.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.67 $
(82.40 €)
102.52 $
(81.72 £)
     +15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.80 $
(37.92 €)
49.39 $
(39.37 £)
     +21.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.41 $
(88.67 €)
111.72 $
(89.05 £)
     +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.79 $
(132.69 €)
122.67 $
(97.78 £)
     -14.1 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,360.60 $
(1,264.38 €)
2,682.88 $
(2,138.54 £)
     +97.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 969.82 $
(901.24 €)
2,016.53 $
(1,607.38 £)
     +107.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,572.19 $
(2,390.30 €)
5,380.75 $
(4,289.02 £)
     +109.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,897.52 $
(1,763.33 €)
3,628.51 $
(2,892.31 £)
     +91.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 801.13 $
(744.48 €)
1,644.95 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +105.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 583.67 $
(542.39 €)
927.38 $
(739.22 £)
     +58.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,381.25 $
(3,142.15 €)
4,331.34 $
(3,452.54 £)
     +28.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.01 5.56      +38.6 %
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