Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Amsterdam 

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Cost of Living in Amsterdam is 6.0% higher than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Amsterdam is 18.8% higher than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 45.6% higher than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 28.9% higher than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 2.4% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 6.1% 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 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 6.50 €      +44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 3.94 €      +6.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 3.12 €      +11.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 € 2.62 €      +6.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.69 €      +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.75 €      -3.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.19 €      -4.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 4.06 €      +26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.49 €      -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 5.46 €      -8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 6.41 €      -8.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.87 €      -28.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.93 €      +29.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.87 €      -11.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.43 €      -7.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.80 €      +5.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.77 €      -1.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.14 €      -26.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.78 €      -10.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.83 €      +13.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.36 €      +36.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 2.38 €      +44.4 %
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 € 7.54 €      +10.5 %
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 334.40 € 251.33 €      -24.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.80 € 21.00 €      +6.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 € 46.02 €      +17.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.32 € 57.79 €      +68.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 19.92 €      -9.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 15.00 €      +22.4 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 1,947.48 €      +913.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 10,189.52 €      +17.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.99 € 83.38 €      -1.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 32.00 €      -15.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 € 90.25 €      +1.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 103.57 €      -22.0 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,271.40 € 1,932.53 €      +52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 907.46 € 1,575.56 €      +73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 € 3,290.88 €      +38.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 € 2,436.90 €      +36.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 € 823.00 €      +11.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 563.50 €      +3.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,138.94 € 3,501.23 €      +11.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 4.13      +3.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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