Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 17.0% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 19.4% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Berlin are 24.8% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 10.7% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 11.6% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 56.4% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 70.00 €      +16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 3.71 €      +154.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 2.80 €      +35.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.06 € 2.52 €      +137.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 4.30 €      -27.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.57 € 1.77 €      +13.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.26 €      +10.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.60 € 3.19 €      -11.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 € 5.78 €      -1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.71 € 5.86 €      +24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.04 € 7.08 €      +0.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 € 1.20 €      +28.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.72 €      -14.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.87 € 0.97 €      +11.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.07 € 1.51 €      +41.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +12.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +8.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 € 1.57 €      +37.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.37 € 0.88 €      +137.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3.50 € 5.99 €      +71.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 € 0.99 €      -32.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 € 1.65 €      -20.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.50 €      +133.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.70 €      +53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 € 35.00 €      +6.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.89 € 6.82 €      -0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 29,780.00 €      +24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,321.43 € 30,197.67 €      +19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 212.18 € 337.01 €      +58.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.92 € 18.74 €      +57.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.74 € 39.34 €      +41.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.00 € 34.40 €      -40.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.19 € 22.11 €      +21.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 12.50 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 477.22 € 192.09 €      -59.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,816.67 € 8,661.11 €      -1.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.30 € 82.40 €      +32.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.85 € 37.92 €      +31.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.15 € 88.67 €      +19.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 95.16 € 132.69 €      +39.4 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,079.76 € 1,264.38 €      +17.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 668.59 € 901.24 €      +34.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.74 € 2,390.30 €      +14.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,237.14 € 1,775.24 €      +43.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 641.41 € 744.48 €      +16.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 312.00 € 542.93 €      +74.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,691.92 € 3,158.01 €      +86.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 4.00      -16.3 %
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