Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Barcelona 

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Cost of Living in Barcelona is 18.5% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Barcelona is 14.9% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Barcelona are 7.3% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Barcelona are 8.8% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Barcelona are 19.7% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Barcelona is 25.5% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 € 15.00 €      +7.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 3.00 €      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 € 2.25 €      -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.80 € 2.37 €      -15.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 1.69 €      -32.3 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.00 €      -6.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.32 €      -27.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.66 €      -47.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 2.86 €      -10.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 5.70 €      -1.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 3.71 €      -37.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 6.23 €      -11.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 0.91 €      -25.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.79 €      +9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.79 €      -18.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.03 €      -32.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.73 €      -2.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.72 €      -7.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.06 €      -32.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.79 €      -10.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.00 €      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.16 €      +17.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.58 €      -4.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.20 €      -36.6 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 2.50 €      -28.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 23.60 €      -51.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.00 €      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.54 €      -4.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 24.50 €      -30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.32 €      -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 30,000.00 €      +0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 25,869.23 €      -14.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 € 162.65 €      -51.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.92 € 16.60 €      -16.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 € 32.97 €      -16.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.14 € 46.11 €      +35.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 22.20 €      +0.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.50 € 9.00 €      -28.0 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 547.42 €      +185.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 11,152.63 €      +28.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.49 € 80.12 €      -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 30.74 €      -18.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.23 € 90.73 €      +4.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 101.14 €      -23.8 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,265.31 € 1,254.02 €      -0.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.23 € 951.43 €      +5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,380.08 € 2,117.86 €      -11.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,768.84 € 1,536.18 €      -13.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.19 € 523.17 €      -28.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 353.30 €      -34.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Barcelona Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,179.31 € 2,014.77 €      -36.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.56      -10.6 %
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