Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Madrid 

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Cost of Living in Madrid is 17.7% lower than in Berlin (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Madrid is 13.0% lower than in Berlin
Rent Prices in Madrid are 3.1% lower than in Berlin
Restaurant Prices in Madrid are 7.6% lower than in Berlin
Groceries Prices in Madrid are 15.6% lower than in Berlin
Local Purchasing Power in Madrid is 20.2% lower than in Berlin
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Restaurants
Berlin Edit Madrid 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 € 3.50 €      -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.71 € 2.41 €      -35.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 € 2.54 €      -9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.48 € 1.66 €      -33.0 %
Markets
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.27 € 4.00 €      -6.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 € 1.40 €      -23.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 0.66 €      -46.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 2.81 €      -12.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 € 6.51 €      +12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 € 3.54 €      -40.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.00 € 6.47 €      -7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.05 €      -13.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.83 €      +15.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.98 € 0.88 €      -9.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 € 1.02 €      -33.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.68 €      -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.70 €      -10.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.56 € 1.19 €      -23.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 € 0.89 €      +1.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 6.00 €      +0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 € 1.22 €      +22.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.65 € 1.93 €      +17.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 5.62 €      -31.4 %
Transportation
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 € 1.50 €      -57.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 52.00 €      +6.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.12 €      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.09 €      -43.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 22.25 €      -36.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.26 €      -8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,780.00 € 33,365.00 €      +12.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,197.67 € 27,619.74 €      -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 334.40 € 145.88 €      -56.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.80 € 15.14 €      -23.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.25 € 30.64 €      -21.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.32 € 44.88 €      +30.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.11 € 12.75 €      -42.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.25 € 10.00 €      -18.4 %
Childcare
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 192.09 € 506.67 €      +163.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.11 € 9,214.29 €      +6.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 84.99 € 79.66 €      -6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.92 € 32.45 €      -14.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.71 € 81.33 €      -8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.69 € 93.43 €      -29.6 %
Rent Per Month
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,271.40 € 1,308.16 €      +2.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 907.46 € 944.22 €      +4.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,378.00 € 2,257.29 €      -5.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,787.44 € 1,638.37 €      -8.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 737.80 € 462.78 €      -37.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 542.93 € 260.88 €      -51.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Berlin Edit Madrid Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,138.94 € 2,180.20 €      -30.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 2.96      -25.9 %
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