Cost of Living Comparison Between London and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 17.1% lower than in London (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 31.6% lower than in London
Rent Prices in Berlin are 50.0% lower than in London
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 27.7% lower than in London
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.0% lower than in London
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.2% higher than in London
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Restaurants
London Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 £
(23.23 €)
12.05 £
(14.00 €)
     -39.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 £
(92.92 €)
60.27 £
(70.00 €)
     -24.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.29 €)
8.61 £
(10.00 €)
     +7.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 £
(7.55 €)
3.87 £
(4.50 €)
     -40.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.75 £
(6.68 €)
3.44 £
(4.00 €)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.59 £
(4.17 €)
3.19 £
(3.71 €)
     -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.02 £
(2.35 €)
2.41 £
(2.80 €)
     +19.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 £
(1.92 €)
2.17 £
(2.52 €)
     +31.6 %
Markets
London Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.02 £
(5.83 €)
3.70 £
(4.30 €)
     -26.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.41 £
(1.63 €)
1.53 £
(1.77 €)
     +8.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.92 £
(1.07 €)
1.09 £
(1.26 €)
     +17.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 £
(3.68 €)
2.74 £
(3.19 €)
     -13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.41 £
(3.96 €)
4.98 £
(5.78 €)
     +46.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 £
(3.94 €)
5.05 £
(5.86 €)
     +48.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.65 £
(6.57 €)
6.10 £
(7.08 €)
     +7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.35 €)
1.03 £
(1.20 €)
     -11.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.59 £
(0.69 €)
0.62 £
(0.72 €)
     +3.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 £
(1.36 €)
0.84 £
(0.97 €)
     -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(1.62 €)
1.30 £
(1.51 €)
     -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.67 €)
0.64 £
(0.74 €)
     +10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.67 £
(0.78 €)
     +27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 £
(1.13 €)
1.35 £
(1.57 €)
     +39.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.52 €)
0.75 £
(0.88 €)
     -42.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 9.50 £
(11.03 €)
5.16 £
(5.99 €)
     -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(2.43 €)
0.85 £
(0.99 €)
     -59.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(2.83 €)
1.42 £
(1.65 €)
     -41.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 £
(17.42 €)
7.06 £
(8.20 €)
     -52.9 %
Transportation
London Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.80 £
(3.25 €)
3.01 £
(3.50 €)
     +7.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 £
(232.29 €)
42.19 £
(49.00 €)
     -78.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 £
(5.23 €)
4.30 £
(5.00 €)
     -4.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.13 £
(3.64 €)
3.19 £
(3.70 €)
     +1.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 £
(34.84 €)
30.13 £
(35.00 €)
     +0.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(6.63 €)
5.88 £
(6.82 €)
     +3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(31,684.99 €)
25,639.85 £
(29,780.00 €)
     -6.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,860.62 £
(30,036.43 €)
25,999.45 £
(30,197.67 €)
     +0.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
London Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.80 £
(341.25 €)
290.16 £
(337.01 €)
     -1.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.03 £
(17.46 €)
16.14 £
(18.74 €)
     +7.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.02 £
(36.03 €)
33.87 £
(39.34 €)
     +9.2 %
Sports And Leisure
London Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.74 £
(54.29 €)
29.61 £
(34.40 €)
     -36.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.35 £
(16.67 €)
19.03 £
(22.11 €)
     +32.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 £
(17.42 €)
10.76 £
(12.50 €)
     -28.3 %
Childcare
London Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,840.34 £
(2,137.51 €)
165.39 £
(192.09 €)
     -91.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(23,293.07 €)
7,457.00 £
(8,661.11 €)
     -62.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
London Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.72 £
(94.92 €)
70.95 £
(82.40 €)
     -13.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.37 £
(45.73 €)
32.64 £
(37.92 €)
     -17.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.05 £
(103.43 €)
76.34 £
(88.67 €)
     -14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.78 £
(113.57 €)
114.24 £
(132.69 €)
     +16.8 %
Rent Per Month
London Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.54 £
(2,483.86 €)
1,088.60 £
(1,264.38 €)
     -49.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,607.38 £
(1,866.93 €)
775.94 £
(901.24 €)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,289.02 £
(4,981.59 €)
2,057.99 £
(2,390.30 €)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,858.97 £
(3,320.62 €)
1,528.44 £
(1,775.24 €)
     -46.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
London Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,311.20 £
(1,522.93 €)
640.98 £
(744.48 €)
     -51.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.22 £
(858.59 €)
467.45 £
(542.93 €)
     -36.8 %
Salaries And Financing
London Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,451.10 £
(4,008.36 €)
2,718.97 £
(3,158.01 €)
     -21.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.56 4.00      -28.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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